Somehow, I forgot to write in yesterday's post about one of the major highlights of our Atlantic Queen trip yesterday... sharks! We were searching for reported pilot whales, and came upon a blue shark feasting on some chum (or something resembling fish entrails) in the water! That one shark turned into two, and they were so excited about their snack that they didn't pay any attention as we came right upon them. This is the first time I've seen a blue shark in a long time. The sharks were about 6 feet long, but apparently can grow to 12 feet or so.Here's some photos of the sharks and of the pilot whales yesterday. I was thrilled to see that I had caught a couple of the calves right as they came up to the surface, you can see the eye in one!
Blue shark
Wednesday's fin whale
Pilot whale calf and its mom
A tiny calf spouting behind its mom!
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this was an AWESOME day! the weather was beautiful; the sea was smooth; and we saw TONS of marine life! as a blue ocean intern, this was my first time seeing blue sharks and my second time seeing pilot whales! (both of witch are really rare on Jeffery's) it's been a great season!
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