Prince of Whales- May 23

Prong, a female finback whale

As we ventured out in the fog this morning, we were unsure of what the day would bring. Reports from fishing boats out ahead of us were positive, relaying to us that the visibility on the ledge was good, but we know fog- it comes and goes as a free spirit some days. Just after noon, as we were approaching the ledge, the fog began to clear and blue skies were immanent.

A minke whale popped up briefly but soon disappeared among the waves.
As the afternoon progressed, four different fin whales graced us with their understated presence. Usually a fin whale's exhalation is extremely visible being about 20 feet high in the air and lingering for several seconds. Today was different. The blows appeared sparse and small in spite of the huge (60-70') animals creating them. Dive times varied so we were on our toes trying to keep track of which whale was where. In the end, we managed to get decent identification photos of two of the fin whales. Looking at our catalog, it appears that we saw Pemetic and Prong today!

Pemetic

Prong is a female, first seen in 1995, and we know she is a female since she had a calf with her in 2000. Pemetic was first seen in 1982 and is a regular visitor of Jeffreys Ledge.
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