We only had an afternoon trip on Monday and there was plenty to look at. We ended up checking out six different fin whales!
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Fin whale
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| Fin whale surfacing |
A few more fin whales were in the distance, seeing spouts out towards the horizon. Many of these whales were not moving far or fast, allowing for some beautiful looks at some of the second largest animals on Earth!
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| Fin whale |
We also got a chance to spend time with Pitcher the humpback whale. This whale was filtering multiple times, fully enjoying some afternoon food!
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| Pitcher filtering (above and below) |
Tuesday was equally full of whale-action. On the morning trip, we first came across Sawtooth the humpback whale. While watching this whale, is start lunging through the water, sometimes surprising all of us of its whereabouts. What an eating machine!
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| Look at that lunge!!! |
Next up were fin whales; six to be exact!
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| Fin whale |
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Morning pair of fin whales (which turned into a trio!)
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It's been years since fin whales have made such a presence in the area and it is awesome to have them back! The trip wasn't over as there were two more humpback whales to be found, Pipette and Elephant.
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Pipette and Elephant
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Tuesday afternoon was just as fin-tastic! This time, NINE fin whales were sighted during our travels. These whales were crossing paths with each other, and us, throughout the trip.
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Fin whale in stunning ocean conditions!
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| Pair of fin whales |
We also got a chance to check out humpback whales Pipette and Elephant, still moving around the area together.
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| Humpback whale pair |
A few times we had a fin whale on one side of the boat and our humpback whale pair on the other side. No shortage of wildlife to look at!
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