Mandy
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Clamp and Her Calf – 3/7/24
It was such a fun morning yesterday with Clamp and her calf! This pair has been in the area for some time now and have quickly become favorites for many. This calf has such a charismatic and fun personality! Yesterday he breached a few times and then he followed that up by doing some fun…
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Whale Watching in the Fog – 6/7/24
Whale watching in the fog is obviously much more challenging than on a clear, sunny day as we can’t really rely on our eye sight to watch for the blows or splashes in the distance. Instead, we use our sense of hearing – and sometimes smell if we catch a whiff of whale breath. With…
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Incredible Encounter with Clamp’s Calf – 22/6/24
I’ve been on vacation for the past week and have spent a lot of my time out at sea. There’s nowhere else I’d rather spend my time – especially considering the heat wave that we’ve been dealing with. This afternoon’s trip was my last for the week as I need to catch my breath a…
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Sei Whale Spring – 11/5/24
Everyone knows how much I love Humpback Whales, but I have to say that Sei Whales are a very, very close second! Every spring I hope it’s a “Sei Whale” spring. Meaning that I hope we get to catch at least a couple of individuals surface feeding. Well, today was an absolutely incredible day to…
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Valley the Star – 5/8/23
It seems as though every trip has a new star. Today was all about Valley and her calf – both of which were very surface active. Valley is a whale that we came dangerously close to losing forever when she had a life threatening entanglement, but thankfully she survived and her health rebounded quite nicely.…