Atlantic Queen, Saturday - Crazy Dolphins!

Great day on the water today! We cruised for awhile and then came upon some splashing, which turned out to be a giant pod of dolphins! There were probably well over 200 of them, and we could see them all around the boat, just about everywhere we looked. As an added bonus, they were also very active, with lots of leaping and “surfing” in our wake.

Here's our volunteer, Dan, watching one of the dolphins leaping in our wake:

Then we got a report of a humpback whale, which turned out to be ‘Hornbill,’ a male first seen in 1977! He was already an adult then, which means this whale is at least 40 years old.

Regarding his name - hornbills are a type of bird with a huge, usually curved bill. The bill has a bony projection on top. I imagine his name has to do with the large black mark in the middle of his fluke, but I still can’t quite make the connection. Can you?

We left Hornbill and turned for home, and then were surprised to see another small pod of dolphins busily working the surface. A great day, and evidence that there’s plenty of life on the Ledge! Thanks to all who joined us!

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