Fin whale diving- you can almost see its tail!
What a beautiful day for whale watching! With no fog to contend with, we cruised out toward Jeffreys Ledge with a gentle swell greeting us from the east. In the deep water just to the west of the actual ledge, we spotted a few blows. As we approached, we chose to spend some time with a very cooperative fin whale. Fin whales, in deep (500+ feet) water often will spend 15-20 minutes under water if their lunch is near the bottom. This whale was diving for only a few minutes at a time and surfacing with its lower jaw full of water and fish.
Fin Whale exhaling
For a whale that needs to eat about a million calories per day, this was its lucky day! We got some great looks at the dorsal fin and swirly chevron but still have yet to identify this critter.
Fin whale dorsal fin
Check that swirly chevron pattern below!:
As we continued to investigate the other blows that were in the area, we came up empty handed. Sometimes whales are not what we call cooperative and have their own agenda that doesn't always include being watched by a big boat! Still, we are encouraged to know that there is life on the ledge. Be sure to come out with us soon!
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Fin whale diving- you can almost see its tail!
Fin Whale exhaling
Fin whale dorsal fin
As we continued to investigate the other blows that were in the area, we came up empty handed. Sometimes whales are not what we call cooperative and have their own agenda that doesn't always include being watched by a big boat! Still, we are encouraged to know that there is life on the ledge. Be sure to come out with us soon!
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