The past couples days have been fantastic! We have seen Humpbacks, Finbacks, Atlantic White Sided Dolphins, Sharks, and tons of birds! We have seen Humpbacks bubble feed, flipper slap, breach, and other distinguishing characteristics of Humpbacks. We have seen Finbacks lunge feed through the water, dolphins jumping out of the water, and sharks lurking at the surface for their next catch. We have sighted the following Humpbacks: Valley, Tripod, Chromosome, Satula, and others yet to be identified yet. On Friday we also saw a Finback Whale named Latter, who is an old friend that has not been sighted in a few years. Latter got its name due to the boat propeller marks alongside the right side of its body. It's great to see old friends and new out on Jeffreys Ledge! Needless to say it has been quite the experience for some of our passengers, as well as our crew.
Saturdays trip was one to remember. One of the crew members said today, that "if the crew members are ecstatic and freaking out about all the whales, you know it's an above and beyond whale watching trip!" There were so many Humpback whales bubble feeding cooperatively and Finback whales feeding together, there were too many to count! We were lucky enough to witness numerous Humpbacks surfacing from below a bubble net, with their mouth wide open, feeding! When we looked over the side of the boat, we even saw Mackerel scales as evidence of all the feeding happening right below our boat! Not only were there tons of whales, there were also tons of Blue Fin Tuna as well! We witnessed a feeding frenzy of numerous species and what a sight it was! Below are some photographs.
A view of the lower jaw, with the pleats expanded to hold all the water and fish!If you would like to witness some of these whales in their natural habitat, now is the time to come aboard Nick's Chance! Call (207) 967-5507 to make reservations and check out our website www.firstchancewhalewatch.com for detailed information about our trips!
Can't wait to see you out on the water with us!
And thanks to all of our wonderful passengers this week!
We went out with Capt Gary today and it was an absolutely AMAZING experience that everyone should have at least once in their lifetime. You cannot really appreciate the magnificence of these animals until you see them spouting, tailing and breaching all around you. If you are wondering whether or not this trip is worth the price of admission - IT IS!! Many thanks, Capt Gary and crew. It was the trip of a lifetime!
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