We had an amazing encounter with morning
with a number of Humpback Whales off Victoria! The sun was shining, the
sea was calm and we headed out with our boats (Fastcat & Supercat)
full of excited passengers eager to see some type of whale and we did
not disappoint:)
When we headed out of
the Harbour we had not received any reports of Whales being spotted yet
but we knew there had been Humpback Whales near Race Rocks the day
before. So we first headed over to Race Rocks MPA, to show our guests
the Harbor Seals, Northern Elephant Seals and Steller & California
Sealions. We also saw a number of Harbor Porpoise near Race Rocks, it
was a great start to the trip.
We then
headed a little to the East of Race Rocks where we encountered the first
of the Humpback Whales near Victoria this morning. This particular
Humpback Whale was only a young animal but was coming to the surface
often. We also believe we had a fleeting glimpse of another Humpback
Whale close by, possibly in resting mode.
Our
other vessel then radioed to say it had spotted the blow of at least
one more Humpback Whale further to the south east. As we arrived on
scene we realized this animal was a full grown adult Humpback Whale,
much larger than the one we had just left. This Humpback Whale was being
even more active than the youngster and we watched as it started to
bubble & lunge feed near the surface. We also saw a number of tail
flukes, and even a wonderful Pectoral wave!
Perfect
weather, amazing whales & wildlife and fantastic guests, including a
couple of fun girls from London and a family from Coventry and two
enthusiastic ladies from Oregon:) Today's morning trip was the perfect
to start to the day and one of the most enjoyable trips of the summer!
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