We had a great day on the Atlantic Queen today, with sightings of two of my favorite species- a fin whale and pilot whales! The fin whale was definitely unpredictable - taking short dives, but reappearing in random places so that it was hard to get a very good look.
The pilot whales were a few miles inshore and were much more "cooperative," as we say in the whale watching world, spending lots of time at the surface. There were at least 2 calves in this pod of 15-20 whales. I generally try to be really scientific, but it is hard to describe them as anything but cute... They kept popping up, with their heads high out of the water every time they surfaced right next to their moms. There was also a couple huge males (they have very large dorsal fins), one with a big scar in its dorsal that looked like it was the result of an entanglement. I'll post photos here soon, just haven't had a chance to download them yet!
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