The last day of August brought us a couple surprises. We have been venturing to Jeffreys Ledge where whales have been the past few weeks. On Saturday, we had a report of whale activity well inshore of Jeffreys Ledge. We came across a humpback whale named Limpet. This whale was circling the area, allowing for some fun looks as it darted here and there.
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| Humpback whale |
On Saturday afternoon, the forecasted wind was waiting for us, and so were the whales. We first started with a humpback whale that has yet to be identified. As we came into the area a fin whale surfaced in the distance. These whales were spending a lot of time subsurface, so we decided to sneak away. Not far away we once again got to spend time with Limpet the humpback whale. To our surprise, Limpet started to tail breach then lobtail! Whales are wild, so it is always unexpected when they decide to shift their behaviors.
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Tail breach!
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| Humpback whale lobtailing (above and below) |
As we were venturing offshore on Sunday, we came across a fin whale. While the wave action was moving, the whale was not moving far or fast.
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| Fin whale |
We also attempted to check out a second fin whale we spotted during our travels, but that whale was being a bit more elusive. September has arrived so stay tuned for more updates as we move into our fall trips.
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