During our morning lighthouse-focused trip, we spotted a familiar sight: a whale! We had to divert for a few minutes because it was "Finke!" We first spotted this whale in 2011, have seen it occasionally over the years, and have only had one previous sighting this season.
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| Finke the minke off the coast of Maine |
With such beautiful conditions, it was great to document this whale, its injury, and lack of a dorsal fin (get it? Finless minke = Finke!).
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| Such a large scar where this minke whale's dorsal fin used to be |
During our actual whale watch in the afternoon, we spent time watching Satula the humpback whale. Did you know this whale also lost its dorsal fin? The sad realization of the threats all whales face: human-related interactions. Luckily, these whales survived these interactions.
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| Satula and its lack-of-dorsal fin |
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| Satula diving with a curious tern flying overhead |
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| Satula |
Our last sighting of the day was another whale, again with no dorsal fin. This time, it's because this species doesn't have dorsal fins! We were privileged to spot a North Atlantic right whale during our travels home, one of the ~380 of this species. It was completely unexpected and extremely memorable. Gosh, wildlife is incredible.
Due to the weather, we have canceled our whale watch on Sunday. Stay tuned for later this week when we get back out on the water searching for wildlife!
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