Even though the fog was waiting for us, in the harbor AND offshore on Saturday, the whales were unfazed. Many thanks to all our passengers on Saturday morning who assisted in keeping tabs on our whales in the thick fog! We started with Satula, the humpback whale, before seeing Sedge, the humpback whale, emerge out of the fog.
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| Satula (above and below) |
There was even a pair of fin whales cruising through the area. While the backdrop of the fog added an eerie, yet beautiful element, the whales were just as beautiful to watch.
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| Our pair of fin whales (above and below) |
On Saturday afternoon, the fog lingered but eventually broke up offshore. Both Sedge and Satula were circling the area.
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| Sedge |
These two humpback whales were even pooping multiple times! An ocean sunfish was also visible for us to check out.
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Sedge surfacing nearby
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Ocean sunfish dorsal fin
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| Humpback whale diving |
Surprise, surprise, the fog was waiting for us again on Sunday, at the start of both trips! To our luck, the fog disappeared as we made our way offshore. In the morning, we spent time watching humpback whales Satula, Sedge, and Owl meander through the tuna fleet.
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Satula
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| Owl, a Granite State favorite! |
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| Diving humpback whale |
Every time one whale would dive, in just a few minutes, another one would surface. We also saw three fin whales, including a pair. However, these whales were either holding their breath for a long time or speeding through the area. So while around, we had distant looks at the fin whales. Our Sunday afternoon trip also had distant looks at fin whales. Again, most of them were moving through the waves with ease. We attempted to watch Satula, the humpback whale, but this whale was unpredictable. That's okay, whales are wild animals, and their nature is to be unpredictable! We instead tried our luck with Sedge and got some great looks.
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| Sedge (above and below) |
While waiting for our humpback whale to surface, we had a surprise surfacing of a minke whale that swam past the boat.
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| Minke whale surfacing |
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