Monday on the Prince of Whales- Newburyport

After a "hurricane day" yesterday, we braved the seas and ventured back out to Jeffreys Ledge. The worst part of the trip was crossing the Merrimack River bar on our way out. From there, we had a gentle roll all day, rocking the boat and putting many folks to sleep!

As we approached the ledge, we found lots of blows in the a rea. Everything was pretty active but we managed some excellent looks at several fin whales and humpback whales.

Fin whale spout

Fin whale

The humpback we spent the most time with was Filament, a 20 year old female humpback. She was feeding and was surfacing close by, sometimes blowing clouds of bubbles and coming up right in the middle of her bubbles. We could tell she had been feeding long before we arrived as nearly every time she dove, she left a big "brown cloud" behind her :)

Filament, opening her mouth just before a dive

Filament surfacing in a bubble cloud- see the water pouring out of her mouth, past the baleen!

Filament "kick feeding", flicking her tail just before diving

Filament's flukes

It was a lovely day and I was pleased to meet so many happy passengers. Thanks to our group of bus drivers for your enthusiasm (and for booing the careless tuna charter boat) and to the adventurous family from Canada for your curiosity and genuine interest!

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