Thursday's trip on the Prince of Whales

Today, on the Prince of Whales, we had yet a very different day from yesterday. We started with several finback whales in the area including the ones shown below. We had a pair traveling together, as well as 1-2 others in the area all scooting about.


When we arrived at the Ledge, we found lots of activity including the researchers who are out in small inflatable boats trying to suction cup tag humpback whales. Check out this link to learn more about the "D-tag" project: http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/science/DTAG.html

Research boat attempting to tag Tornado or Sword

We were thrilled to find several humpback whales feeding, including Tornado and Sword, shown below, as well as Mudskipper.


On our way in, we stumbled upon Tripod and Chromosome:

Tripod

Chromosome

Such a beautiful sight to find whales moving in sync with other whales! The two above were feeding together- blowing clouds of bubbles to catch the fish and coordinating their dives!



Today's trip is dedicated to a good friend and fellow whale enthusiast, Mia Butler, who sadly passed away in April. Mia was a fabulous woman, full of energy and spunk. She loved sharing stories of her worldly experiences with whales and engaged her fellow passengers as well as me in the intricate ways of whales. I am certain that today during our trip, Mia was also there with us, watching from above.


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