Fin Whale
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Bremer Bay Orca Hunt Fin Whale – 22/3/26
Graphic Content WarningIt was yet another historical day for the Whale Watch Western Australia pod as we were witness to the first ever observed Fin Whale predation by Orca in Australia. The area in which the Fin Whale was attacked is the closest hunt ever witnessed to the coastline as we found ourselves under 4…
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A Magnificent Day with a Fin Whale and the T419’s – 14/3/26
Today started with me opening my front door to gray skies, drippy, wet snow and biting cold, but yesterday ended with whales heading our way, and there were shorelines to scout. After stopping for hot coffee, I followed a route from the west side of Whidbey to the east side, then down island. Two hours…
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Three Species in a Day – 3/11/23
There are some days when you do not need to go far to bump into whales. This morning, we could already see, driving down to the harbor, you could spot the blows from shore. However, the reality blew our minds. We went out, and there were whales everywhere. Orcas, where the eye could see, groups…
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Amazing Whale Watching Experience – 3/9/25
I went on a school trip to Tadoussac, a hub in Quebec for whale watching in the Saint Lawrence river. After visiting the whale interpretation center, we went on an excursion to go see whales, accompanied by naturalists. After a ride of about forty five minutes, we saw a blue whale blow in the distance.…
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Braid the Fin Whale – 1/8/22
Today I had the kind of unforgettable encounter every whale watcher dreams of while on a whale-watching boat in the waters off Provincetown. As the boat sat in neutral, unmoving, a Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) surfaced off the starboard side, diving in our direction. Without thinking, I ran to the other side of the boat…