Tuesday, August 4, 2009

A Visit With Old Whale Friends

August 4, 2009

A fairly foggy morning ended up turning into a nice whale watch! Through the thick fog the crew picked up the pungent smell of whale breath or snarge. Suddenly three humpback whales surfaced nearby. Two of which were Gemini and Notchy. Gemini is one of the oldest visitors to the Ballpark. We've seen this male humpback since 1976 and Notchy since 1981!


We also saw pods of harbor porpoise and a couple of harbor seals. Pelagic seabirds were also abundant including northern gannets, fulmars, shearwaters, Wilson storm petrels, and even a puffin! We lucked out on our morning trip today!