Sunday, August 3, 2008

Fantastic fin whales

We had lots of fin whales around again today, about 5 in total seen from the Atlantic Queen. There were also a couple minke whales charging around! We were also lucky enough to avoid a storm coming by that seemed to have drenched everyone except us! We did get a few raindrops, but things cleared up quickly and we got some great looks at the second-largest species on Earth! Photos from today's trip and yesterday's trip with the pilot whales:

Top: Chevron of fin whale from Sunday's trip, bottom: dorsal fin of Sunday's (not-yet-identified!) fin whale

Above, left: Pair of pilot whales. Above, right: A pilot whale surfaces, showing its eye and mouth!


Above: two spy-hopping pilot whales and one swimming!
Below: Fin whale (not yet identified) from Saturday's trip

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