As we approached the Ledge we found several Humpacks including Flask, Quote, and Tigris. All whales were travelling by themselves, but there was a lot of food to go around since all of them were within a short distance of each other. On our way home, we were treated to a full breach from an unknown Humpback, which proves that you really never know what you are going to see when you go searching for whales.
Our afternoon started similarly to the morning, a little inshore of Jeffreys Ledge, but we found two associated Fin whales lunge feeding at the surface. After tracking their behavior for a little bit, we could start to determine when they were going to lunge along the surface. They would surface for a couple of breaths, then pick up speed and start circling to the right...then, they would surface simultaneously with their mouths wide open to consume all the fish they had successfully corralled. Their movements were so graceful and we watched as these 2 whales continued this same behavior for about 30 minutes. It was an unbelievable way to start the trip.
We later decided to head to the Ledge to find some of our friends from the morning, but instead found different Humpacks. We were only able to spend time with 2 out of the 4 in the area, Satula and Chromosome. Satula was bubble feeding while Chromosome could not settle in just one area. 
Overall, it was another fantastic day out in the Gulf of Maine. There really is nothing like seeing whales in their natural environment. I would like to thank all the passengers that came aboard today. You all shared in my excitement for the day. I hope this message finds you all well and that we will see you again soon.
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