We had a pretty awesome trip this morning and I wanted to share some photos with you!

We stopped first with a Mola mola, or ocean sunfish, the heaviest bony fish, on our way offshore to search for whales.

Mola mola, ocean sunfish

Mola mola, ocean sunfish

Mola mola

Mola mola

We didn’t have to search too far as we found a large and familiar fin whale just off the edge of the Owen Basin.  We got some amazing looks at this whale, the conditions were perfect.

finback off Campobello

finback off Campobello

large blow of a fin

large blow of a fin

finback

finback

surfacing fin whale

surfacing fin whale

lower white right jaw of a finner

lower white right jaw of a finner

finback whale

finback whale

We were unable to find the fin whale in the afternoon (NOT for lack of trying, we searched near and far) but we did spend time with a minke in Head Harbour Passage.  We also stopped with a very large group of feeding gulls, porpoise and a seal…they were all feeding on a large ball of herring.  We tried to get some underwater footage and will share when I can.

Thanks so much for checking in today,

Cheers,

Danielle

Our 30th Anniversary! 🎊

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