Wednesday morning, we stayed at the dock to let the seas simmer down from the strong overnight wind. By afternoon, we had perfect conditions for whale watching and enjoyed the cooler air on the ocean.
Our first sighting was just under an hour from leaving the
dock! Humpback whale, Clamp, was seen taking short dives and slowly traveling
through the area.
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| Clamp diving |
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| Clamp heading towards us |
We continued on to find three more humpback whales a bit further offshore. Sedge, Pinball and Satula were moving around the area, but not together. With each blow, we had no idea who was where until we could see their unique dorsal fins, or lack there of in the case of Sedge and Satula. These two have been seen frequently in the same area- perhaps they are bonding over their lack of fins 😊
Sedge Pinball diving Satula
Throughout the trip, as we sat idly waiting for a whale to
resurface from a dive, we were caught by surprise when one would surface really
close! The whale certainly know we are there, but clearly they don’t seem to
care. It’s so nice to be able to watch whales in their natural habitat and know
that we aren’t bothering them.
