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CWtheMan · 11-22-2021, 04:12 AM

3008a – Bar Harbor – Whale Watching

During one of our visits to Bar Harbor we went out on the large New England ground swells to do some whale watching. The seas were calm that day and the local seal population was mostly all basking along the shores as we entered the Atlantic Ocean in our quest to watch the Humpbacks dive for food. However, we did see puffins. They have made a great comeback from the endangered list.

The whale watching boats do not guarantee seeing whales. However, it was the season, the weather was excellent and the odds were high. And, sure enough, we found some sounding and got pictures. We never did get very close to them as the captain was cautious about their safety.

Our guide was a seasoned whale watcher with graduate degrees in Marine Sciences. She had been following the Humpbacks along the Maine coast for more than seven years and knew the names of all that we saw that day. She had pictures and drawings that identified them individually.

11-22-2021, 04:12 AM	#74
CWtheMan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 3,031	3008a – Bar Harbor – Whale Watching During one of our visits to Bar Harbor we went out on the large New England ground swells to do some whale watching. The seas were calm that day and the local seal population was mostly all basking along the shores as we entered the Atlantic Ocean in our quest to watch the Humpbacks dive for food. However, we did see puffins. They have made a great comeback from the endangered list. The whale watching boats do not guarantee seeing whales. However, it was the season, the weather was excellent and the odds were high. And, sure enough, we found some sounding and got pictures. We never did get very close to them as the captain was cautious about their safety. Our guide was a seasoned whale watcher with graduate degrees in Marine Sciences. She had been following the Humpbacks along the Maine coast for more than seven years and knew the names of all that we saw that day. She had pictures and drawings that identified them individually.