Humpback
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Beautiful Moment with Humpbacks – 2/25
It was a calm day in the Gulf of California. We had spotted a humpback whale with her calf in the area. They were swimming slowly, taking calm breaths. The young whale still had a dark grey coloration and seemed playful, surfacing often and trying to practice some tail slapping. We stopped the motor and…
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Flame the Humpback – 5/24
During my trip to Juneau, Alaska, I went on a whale-watching tour. As we sailed through the bay, the captain explained that they identify humpback whales by the unique marks and patterns on their tails. We soon spotted one, and the captain recognized her as Flame. He told us she’s well-known in the area and…
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Fishing in Skjervøy- 1/25
The past few days have been ALL about herring fishery. The fishing boats are back and are now fishing for their 2025 quotas. There have been 300+ orcas and humpback whales in the area following around the boats, waiting for their fair share of herring. After the feast, orcas were in a pretty social mood.…
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Incredible Offshore Trip! – 9/10/24
Words cannot express how incredible today’s offshore trip was! As the owner of Jersey Shore Whale Watch, I’ve been fortunate enough to experience countless moments on the ocean, but today’s adventure was truly something special. We headed about 40 miles offshore into deeper waters, and what we encountered was beyond what any of us could…
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Awesome Humpback Encounter in Lahaina – 20/1/25
For almost all of the 2 hour trip we had active whales around us. A long time with a mom and her baby but also a completion pod with lots of action. We also had a male go under the boat and actually came in contact with the underside of the vessel with his pectoral…