Today ended up being beautiful as the fog rolled out this morning. On the 4:30 sunset whale watch we had a whale a mile, if that, from Egg Rock! A minke whale surprised us as we traveled out of Frenchman Bay. We got some great looks considering that this species can be quite elusive and shy. After a few nice looks we continued on seeing numerous pods of harbor porpoise and seals! Birds were numerous to including razorbills, terns, gannets, and greater shearwaters.
Once we arrived to the Ballpark we eventually found 4 juvenile humpback whales. Lauren, our research assistant, identified all four which included: Spinnaker, Gavel, Canine, and Sonogram! Gavel and Sonogram are related because they share the same mother, a female named P.D.! It was interesting to see these four juveniles milling around the same area. They were most likely feeding on their own small patches of fish. But they took short dives allowing us to get great looks!
And the weather just could not have been better! The water was glass calm and we enjoyed a beautiful sunset on the way home!
Stay tuned for pictures!
