July 25- Prince of Whales- Newburyport

Wilson's storm petrels dancing on the water

Instead of traveling east today, we went more south, to some reports of whales just off the tip of Cape Ann. As we approached a mother/calf pair of humpbacks, a minke appeared, and quickly disappeared to the west. The mother/calf pair was moving slowly north, and though she did not lift her flukes, we are certain the mother is Leukos, a 30 year old humpback with her 6th calf!

Leukos with Thatcher Island in the background

Leukos and calf

After several surfacings with this pair, we headed for home but surprisingly found a third humpback whale! This whale also did not lift its tail when we were in a good position to see the underside of its flukes, and I am not familiar with the dorsal fin, so as of now, it is still unidentified. However, once we left, this whale breached behind us, allowing a few lucky passengers an exciting look!

Humpback whale blowholes

Various pelagic/offshore birds were seen in the area along with many groups of bluefin tuna! Manx shearwaters

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