Humpback whale diving
Mom/calf pair of humpbacks
Whilst spending time with these humpbacks, we were also able to get quick looks at two passing minke whales as well as a single fin whale moving through the area.
Satula Diving
Atlantic White-sided dolphin
Before we had to make our turn back towards Rye, we were granted looks at a small pod of white-sided dolphins moving through the area, briefly spending time around Satula.
Beautiful surface conditions Friday morning gave way to an early sighting of a minke whale and an ocean sunfish, before we continued along out towards Jeffrey's Ledge.
Ocean sunfish
Pinball diving
Once there, we spent time with four different humpback whales, including Clamp, her 2024 calf, as well as Pinball and Satula. Many of these whales leaving evidence of subsurface feeding behind as remnants of their bubble clouds began rising up towards the surface.
Mom/calf pair diving
mom/calf humpbacks
It was exciting getting the chance to see this calf raising its tail above the surface as it went down on deeper dives. Definitely not something we expect to see when we are lucky enough to come across calves, as fluking is a learned behavior passed on from mother to offspring.
Friday afternoon was another case of the ocean helping us to beat the heat we were leaving behind on land! Our first encounter of the trip consisted of quick looks at an ocean sunfish before we pressed on further south in search of large whales.
Ocean sunfish
Once on the ledge, we spent time between four humpback whales, Satula, Pinball, Clamp and her 2024 calf.
Humpback whales surfacing
Pinball diving
Pinball and Satula were both darting around the area, very likely chasing down schools of fish, while Clamp and her calf were spending a lot of time resting before ultimately traveling near the surface. All the while, a minke whale was circling the area, providing us excellent looks as we waited for our humpback whales to resurface.
Humpback mom/calf diving
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