Dual Bubble Feeding

Here is a pair of Humpback whales that were bubble feeding on our last trip out this past weekend. They worked in unison, it was almost like a ballet. We were beside them for 45 minutes and they kept at it.

So if you get a chance, come on out this summer.

First Trip Out of the 2010 season!

We had a nice day on the first cruise of the 2010 season. Had a humpback calf that was very frisky and did quite a few breaches. Also had a close encounter as they passed right by "Nick's Chance".

So the first video is the calf breaching, it looks better on the big screen. It was video taped in HD and it is only 9 seconds.

The second video is the calf coming in to check us out. So the whales are out there. Come on down and go whale hunting with us in the deep blue Atlantic.

Moby Dick.....the opera?

I was listening to NPR this morning, as I am prone to do on Sunday's and I heard that the Dallas (Texas) Opera House is doing an opera based on Herman Melville's book "Moby Dick." I thought that was intriguing, if one has read the book which is quite long and full of allegories in reference to religion, slavery and the basic human relationship to oneself while giving the first detail written history of the whaling industry, one has to wonder how do you score that to music?

Do you think the Ogunquit Playhouse will be doing this one soon?

The question is what part should Captain Gary play?

Check it out if you want.

http://www.dallasopera.org/the_season/091004-index.php

Do you remember the Nautilus

Ah, the Nautilus. We had to use the Whale Boat the Nautilus one year as we had to way for the new "Nick's Chance to be built. It was an interesting year in that boat with a lot of stories to go a long with it. After it was sold it became the "Indian" and worked out of Saco until the Owner/Captain passed away... last I heard it was still in legal probate somewhere.

Bermuda Whale Website

Someone on our crew worked at this place in Bermuda last year. It is a very interesting website check it out.

We are just a few months before we start up again.

http://www.whalesbermuda.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=256&Itemid=107

How old do whales get.

Found interesting article about the the possiblity that whales can live a longer time then previously noted.

I don't think people understand that whales and dolphins have a degree of communication that still isn't fully understood.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-461703/Whale-survives-harpoon-attack-130-years-ago-worlds-oldest-mammal.html

Three's Company

Took this last year. We had three whales blow at the same time. Looking forward to having another great year. Start up in just 2 months!