Blue Whale

  • Incredible Blue Whale Encounter – 1975

    When I was a marine biologist in 1975, on a research boat c 55′ long surveying marine mammals off Southen California, we saw a Blue Whale. It was a glassy day on the Pacific; the whale passed under us (engine was off) & we could see its head extending beyond the bow & its tail…

  • A Special Encounter with a Blue Whale – 19/7/24

    A Special Encounter with a Blue Whale – 19/7/24

    A HUGE thank you to Cape Ann Whale Watch for going the extra mile(s) to give us an unforgettable look at the largest animal to have ever roamed the planet! If you’ve been following local whale news you’ve probably heard that there’s been a very rare (to our area) Blue Whale seen a few times…

  • Face to Face with a Blue Whale – 23/6/24

    We were hanging out on the boat eating ceviche enjoying some of the bottom Spinner Dolphins playing in the bay when we heard an extremely loud and powerful blow coming from right next to the boat. Everyone’s eyes turned and lit up to the massive blue whale which was at the time 20 meters away.…

  • Memorable Day with Blue Whales – 7/6/24

    Memorable Day with Blue Whales – 7/6/24

    Today was super memorable. We were way offshore. Probably 8 miles. We were around several blue whales. One of them being “Uno” the blue with one fluke missing. Anyway after a few hours of encounters with blue we floated and talked relaxing just before heading back in when all of a sudden a blue came…

  • A Surprise Whale – 6/23

    A Surprise Whale – 6/23

    Hi, everyone, and it’s great to be on the podcast. My name is Tom, and I’m part of a small charity called whale wise, we’re officially registered in the UK. But we do a lot of our work in Iceland. And we are a well conservation charity. So we use scientific research and public engagement,…