June 16th
After a couple days of fog we were able to get out on the water again. We were very fortunate to have found one of our well known humpbacks named Tusk! The passangers had some nice looks at Tusk, as he spent a great deal of time at the surface and took short, four minute dives. Many different species of pelagic birds observed today including greater shearwaters, sooty shearwaters, northern gannets, and Wilson storm petrels.
June 17th:
We had quite a few whales out there today-a total of 5 humpback whales! One of the whales was identifed as Triton, a male humpback that we've been seeing since 1981! We also had a juvenille humpback that suddenly became very active! It breached at least ten times and did some chin slaps. This is when the whale lifts its head out of the water and slams it on the surface. Another great day out on the Friendship V!
June 18th:
On our journey offshore to the east we came across 3 minke whales and a humpback whale! The minke whales were actually seen close to shore, off Egg Rock and Schoodic Point. This tends to be common with minke whales. During the mid-summer they make their way inshore to feed on small schools of herring.
June 19th:
Today, we had calm seas and great wildlife sightings to enjoy. The first of our exciting sightings included a Great Skua! It was first spotted sitting on the water and then flew right ove the boat! In regards to the whales, we were treated to a cow and calf pair of finback whales! Everyone had the chance to get nice looks at this pair. Overall, a wonderful tour!
