We only had morning trips on Monday and Tuesday. While the whales were quite far from home on Monday, we got some really nice looks once we got there. We checked out a few minke whales (we saw 4 in total!) along with a fin whale.
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| Minke whale |
The minke whales were circling, popping up on either side of the boat. The fin whale was steadily on the move, smoothly moving through the wind and waves.
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Fin whale (above and below)
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On Tuesday a swell was present, but the winds were calm offshore. The fog began to clear; everything was on the up and up. Then the whales popped up. Kudos to our
Blue Ocean Society intern, Liam, for spotting our first whale of the day. It was a fin whale. Turns out, there were two in the area!
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Fin whale
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| Fin whales are sooooo large |
We checked out both of these whales, then saw a pair of fin whales. It turns out that one of our single whales had grouped up with a different whale in the area. We watched this newly formed pair circle around the area before venturing in search of more marine life. We ended up seeing an ocean sunfish and two more fin whales, making for five different fin whales for the trip.
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| This subsurface blob is an ocean sunfish :) |
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| Fin whale white lower jaw |
One of the many fin whales seen today was sighted earlier this week and was a frequent visitor to the area last August and September. So cool!
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| Familiar fin whale sighted numerous times last season |
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