Today, Wednesday, we headed back to where we had found whales on Monday's trips. We were happy to find three humpback whales before we got to our waypoint!
A pair of humpback whales surfaced in the distance. As we slowly approached, one of the two whales came up for a breath. After a few more breaths, the second whale surfaced close to the first! These two had very different dorsal fin shapes- one being very hooked, and the other more square. It wasn't until we saw the underside of their flukes that we knew who these whales were! The hooked dorsal fin belonged to Bungee, while the squared fin belonged to Cupid!!
While Bungee was down on a dive, Cupid stayed at the surface and swam close to the boat! We shut down our engines as the whale seemed to check us out! It slowly swam under our bow and surfaced on the opposite side! Amazing looks at this large whale, as it was apparently getting amazing looks at us!
In the distance, we noticed another humpback whale swimming our way. Upon first inspection, this whale looked very different from the first two. This whale was lacking a dorsal fin! Several whales in the region have lost their dorsal fins for various reasons, so we weren't sure who it was until it fluked—Sedge!! We watched Sedge for a bit, but then it was time to head for home.
What a lovely day on the ocean!
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