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Brier Island Whale and Seabird CruisesShelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-18724143633149986202013-06-29T10:11:00.000-07:002013-06-29T10:11:10.332-07:00Great Start to the Season!Whale watching has been great since we commenced our 2013 season in May. The humpbacks made an early appearance and we are hoping that they will stay in the area. But they do need to eat and will follow the food wherever it may be. So far, we have sighted 7 mother and calf humpback pairs and we have documented 44 individual humpbacks so far. Not only are we seeing humpback whales near Brier Island, we are also see minke whales and fin whales. We have also sighted Atlantic White Sided Dolphins, Atlantic White Beaked Dolphins and Harbor Porpoises. We have also witnessed a variety of behaviours such as breaching, flipper slapping, tail lobbing and tail breaching. Looks like a great beginning to the season!<br />
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<br />Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-26158226573577906472012-06-24T18:21:00.004-07:002012-06-24T18:21:49.436-07:00Whales, whales and more whales!Please forgive my tardiness in the updates! The most up to date can be found here with many more photos than we can post on the blog. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brier-Island-Whale-and-Seabird-Cruises/107534885958440">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brier-Island-Whale-and-Seabird-Cruises/107534885958440</a><br />
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Our cruises have been amazing and to date we have identified 74 individual humpback whales with many more that need to be matched. Also we have documented 7 new calves in the Bay of Fundy which is a record for June. I'm sure we will see more to the remainder of the season.<br />
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The last couple of days we have had to go further offshore than usual but the extra effort has been worth it. Today we saw 10 different humpback whales.Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-46796862815606646812012-06-14T17:14:00.003-07:002012-06-14T17:14:32.083-07:00The Mega Nova is up and running!The 2012 season is in full swing and we sure have been having some great cruises! The first cruise for the Mega Nova was an all day research cruise where we covered 89 nautical miles of the Bay of Fundy, surveying the usual places where humpbacks, fin whales, and minke whales are concentrated. Our first area was a place that is known as the Prong and is located about 18 miles north west of Brier Island. We sighted many whales there and as we continued southwest to Northeast Bank we recorded many more. In total we documented 62 individual humpback whales, 12 fin whales and many minke whales. A very successful day with plenty of whales and prey for them to feed on.<br />
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The first whale watch cruise was on June 14th and was successful as well. We sighted 7 different humpbacks and a fin whale. We were able to identify 4 of the humpbacks and they were: Sundog, Squiggle, Shot Put, and three Dots.Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-34556036690175139862012-06-08T12:18:00.002-07:002012-06-08T12:18:30.406-07:00Great Trips on the Zodiac!Hello everyone and thanks for reading our blog! We have been having some great trips on our Zodiac (TM) and are anxious to start whale watching on our 50 foot vessel, the Mega Nova on June 14th. The humpbacks are slowly arriving with different individuals being sighted. There were also Atlantic White Sided Dolphins and June is early to be seeing this species! There are also Sooty Shearwaters, Puffins, Wilson's Storm Petrels and Northern Gannets.Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-3352267276915430392012-05-18T17:03:00.003-07:002012-05-18T17:03:24.545-07:00First documented Humpback of the Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">What a great day on the Bay! On today's whale watch, Captain Jamie documented the first humpback whale of the season. This whale was first sighted last year when it was brought to the Bay of Fundy by its mother whose name is Photon. It's </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;">very exciting when we recognize these calves when they return and it's even better knowing that it survived its first year on its own. Passengers, and Jamie were also treated to good looks at a couple of fin whales, the largest baleen whales we regularly see in the Bay of Fundy.</span></span>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-45217371449459643442012-05-05T04:16:00.000-07:002012-05-05T04:16:24.951-07:00A New Season about to Start!<br />
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Hello everyone and please forgive me for the lack of posts for last season! Our updates can also be found on our facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brier-Island-Whale-and-Seabird-Cruises/107534885958440">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brier-Island-Whale-and-Seabird-Cruises/107534885958440</a> The 2011 season was our best ever with sightings of 11 different species of cetaceans. Our research is focused on the curious humpback whale and we were able to document 168 individuals, including 17 calves!<br />
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Our 2012 season is scheduled to start on May 12 when we will use the zodiac only and the 50 ft Mega Nova will begin cruising June 12th (STC) If you would like to make reservations, you can call us toll free in USA and Canada 1-800-656-3660. Hope to see you in 2012!Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-63184712839153193712011-07-01T06:56:00.000-07:002011-07-01T07:11:52.010-07:00The humpbacks are here!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQezxtQzzq_dohmdCrYmE1bp0FEv4nJBl26X0Ws0bZjiEBJIa7mLinEHeQ_BmBrd_Ty3-xw0pCWgjq6pRkLUftKnelrRQ8qxNBJmniPCHxQEKG70hSteWSL_A4pZOD4fW83EUpQVV_Jvx3/s1600/IMG_3611.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQezxtQzzq_dohmdCrYmE1bp0FEv4nJBl26X0Ws0bZjiEBJIa7mLinEHeQ_BmBrd_Ty3-xw0pCWgjq6pRkLUftKnelrRQ8qxNBJmniPCHxQEKG70hSteWSL_A4pZOD4fW83EUpQVV_Jvx3/s400/IMG_3611.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624382990948379666" /></a><br /><div>Happy Canada Day! Cruises have been fabulous in the Bay of Fundy as we continue to sight different humpback whales everyday! We are so pleased to report that we have sighted 5 mother calf pair already and it's only July 1st! </div><div><br /></div><div>WE also conducted a research cruise and documented 19 individual humpback whales with lots of activity to boot! </div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-88642074708787592012011-06-12T09:00:00.000-07:002011-06-12T09:12:59.632-07:00June SightingsThe season has started very well with sightings of humpbacks on every cruise. We are still just running our Zodiac (tm) for the time being as the Mega Nova is getting ready for its commencement on June 18. So far we have sighted 6 different humpbacks, 3 of which have been identified as Luna, Littlespot and #0034. There have also been sightings of minke whales and fin whales. Prey species (herring and krill) has been abundant, enticing the seabirds and cetaceans into the Bay. Some of the birds that have been sighted are Sooty Shearwaters, Greater Shearwaters, Puffins, and Razorbills. There's lots to see in the Bay of Fundy!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div></div></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-86397852390045081542011-05-15T07:08:00.000-07:002011-05-15T07:18:33.335-07:00A Great Way to Start 2011!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxZRB6rfG72cT195XjRD6akZhyphenhyphenGQoQd_tdQ3917wBG56UuSSACX7SLEFzIWfKCAnwfUBdWZ0O0zSJqHNLohhPmXTLRnE3RdEoYUMVK3pFdimRB917m4jk6MZAtditsnQ0Q4rLbHuESpXF/s1600/IMG_6488.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606946933665154274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxZRB6rfG72cT195XjRD6akZhyphenhyphenGQoQd_tdQ3917wBG56UuSSACX7SLEFzIWfKCAnwfUBdWZ0O0zSJqHNLohhPmXTLRnE3RdEoYUMVK3pFdimRB917m4jk6MZAtditsnQ0Q4rLbHuESpXF/s400/IMG_6488.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Whale watching in the Bay of Fundy has begun and off to a great start. Our first cruise was on May 14, 2011. Captain Jamie headed out towards the ledges just off Brier Island in search of cetaceans. About 6 miles out, he spotted a large back roll in the water and as he approached he determined that it was a fin whale, the largest baleen whale that we see here in the Bay of Fundy. This species can reach lengths of 25 metres! As they watched this lone whale, it would roll on its side and rush at its prey of krill and herring with its huge mouth agape, capturing its prey. What an awesome sight! </div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The Bay of Fundy is a summer feeding ground for many species of cetaceans (Whales, dolphins and porpoises) and seabirds. The Bay's strong tides drives nutrients to the surface, which feed the plankton, whcih then attracts small schooling fish on which the cetaceans and birds feed upon.</div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-34372779299096117112011-01-10T07:39:00.000-08:002011-01-10T07:43:12.612-08:00Job Opportunity for 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgg66fL2CJUld0h4cnveHHvCTdhaUwBUI5CYSVjdPPOq4losftOXEBwWPu1YBPOsemGxC3dxSUZHGdSlZQkPlairVCU8ZyRNp5zSGGkYTRHhwSn1UNNwMfiI9f3YHMKTTj3ipdHr110vH/s1600/Mega+Nova+and+whale.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560583253725479346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKgg66fL2CJUld0h4cnveHHvCTdhaUwBUI5CYSVjdPPOq4losftOXEBwWPu1YBPOsemGxC3dxSUZHGdSlZQkPlairVCU8ZyRNp5zSGGkYTRHhwSn1UNNwMfiI9f3YHMKTTj3ipdHr110vH/s400/Mega+Nova+and+whale.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises has positions available for whale watch guides for the 2011 season. Applicant must hold a Marine Emergency Duty A2 certificate as well as valid First Aid and CPR certificates. For more information or to apply send email with resume and references to <a href="mailto:whales@brierislandwhalewatch.com">whales@brierislandwhalewatch.com</a></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-17652528423611443072010-09-15T04:40:00.000-07:002010-09-15T04:56:08.108-07:00An Orca in the Bay of Fundy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIJgoD56U1dZeL9hZqv8vO0uV-WHNMdNJRVHGKrpspV_SZ9IGsziVScqzsFQFyZxTLEmRCzc2_GslGu_4yJ6EUIogYet2EBDODqd1Qcmdv8_Sz5BZm_eGYX0gTI4FAIP4-rSKV-DEeemE/s1600/IMG_2690.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517107525102788498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIJgoD56U1dZeL9hZqv8vO0uV-WHNMdNJRVHGKrpspV_SZ9IGsziVScqzsFQFyZxTLEmRCzc2_GslGu_4yJ6EUIogYet2EBDODqd1Qcmdv8_Sz5BZm_eGYX0gTI4FAIP4-rSKV-DEeemE/s400/IMG_2690.JPG" /></a> <div><div><div><div>What an awesome day! On September 14th, 2010 our Zodiac spotted a lone male Orca in the Bay of Fundy, a species that is extrememly rare to these waters! Usually orcas are found farther north in the Atlantic. When we saw this whale, it was chasing a group of dolphins who were obviously in distress. At one point the orca rolled and tail lobbed several times, and then the chase was on again. All of our passngers and crew were thrilled with the sighting, realizing what a priviledge to witness nature at its finest!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517107011196489634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJDfCMyBpwrumFxBKDFnl1Hx9gPZuih0vMnPv809cHGSBOMEI3bqTKZmp_7bezD8a_Kq0wmFOiCxh331tUsJZT1a6zLRtn_6tWD9moHR63GGf96yO1VObsNnN4v9no3lfoHL9Zf-krtSz/s400/IMG_2736.JPG" /><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517106514053355330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kH800Nh-jI4bnKSdkFOWKOoahHWa3Vad1OnvA94vVDx1fCfyRiTLHfd2aNeyWPc43UG7EYKZfWUeDuFveAf7RISt1UI1ShRUzc0MXYomeS0yTM948SiPEN_PdVBYZ6iSRoyqWI8mRid9/s400/IMG_2732.JPG" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517106018102603634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dUwNZDt_z5yNa7SRChS8OHvpCawJWg1sBPEU-jne81N_7qSyDsBYtbvXwtY-fhBClwzcYTI_7GoKrVnbEvvWm5b5aqwUT953RH3fUtu-l5NnEplwNZ-rTTq4eKDmdR9kw3oSngmZPqiT/s400/IMG_2694.JPG" /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-32246238401766234582010-09-10T03:27:00.000-07:002010-09-10T03:32:46.590-07:00The whales are still here!Hurricane Earl had little effect on the whales of the Bay of Fundy, with sightings of humpbacks close by the island. On a recent cruise, we watched a group of 4 who were identified as Peajack,Froth, Tether and Cowlick. Peajack was her usual self, rolling and flipper slapping next to the boat. Her companions were not so active, just lazily swimming close by. We also watched Tigris and Foggy and her calf.<br /><br />Bird sightings have been good as well as we are seeing lots of puffins in the area, as well as Greater Shearwaters, Northern Gannets, Red and Red Necked Phalaropes with a few sightings of Northern Fulmars. We have also noticed some laughing gulls in the area after the hurricane.Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-22699367495478144402010-08-29T15:50:00.000-07:002010-08-29T16:07:50.484-07:00Sperm Whales in the Bay of Fundy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexEBogx1DKb269R6wuXM7Ye1Zqxb9KkB-3F6g35xiGQN9YFa6MMID3wW88gkmzmU3Z9Ucj5fWj626WpCmheEZyNtLEBirmvPdArSd-wVURExsFy_MyT4DYzZRDYGODYeD9kkhi8ZZkDu8/s1600/IMG_2481.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510971740172060274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexEBogx1DKb269R6wuXM7Ye1Zqxb9KkB-3F6g35xiGQN9YFa6MMID3wW88gkmzmU3Z9Ucj5fWj626WpCmheEZyNtLEBirmvPdArSd-wVURExsFy_MyT4DYzZRDYGODYeD9kkhi8ZZkDu8/s400/IMG_2481.JPG" /></a><br /><div> What next will we see? We were very surprised on August 28th to see a single Sperm whale on our morning cruise. Sperm whales are the largest toothed whale in the world that are usually only found in deep water such as in the mid Atlantic. </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510971730949326546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwYe3oFPJvH9qzhyHWtXRYx_fFtHwftehOEOOVEp4oDaYoeDnIDyA9KLtHDJB2bEqEjF7B9yW12jQPBSgwVegWYDnPZkff0VV0NdBYR_V-jRutmb3A3_ny8EgB5_l4EeR8BRQJpjUq9jS/s400/IMG_2472.JPG" />Being a toothed whale, they usually travel in groups but aging males will leave the bachelor groups and go off on their own. There have been other reports of this species in the Bay for the last two weeks. We also sighted a small group of Pilot whales a few days ago. What a priviledge to see these whales!</div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510971724958083010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLCn-rENkayPJmQmef8gGZ-NpQpCw-Vm0tlWmndCcvhEcuooHkoNAFomXrw7sxbxRsk595QqauuVCWfMRaVUFmq4nFhY-Xatf6wryN70WwYVtDGNixR4jxfxH1f-theGnsfAjwa4LxTkZ/s400/IMG_2468.JPG" /></div></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-54662721392665687042010-08-17T07:03:00.000-07:002010-08-17T07:31:01.731-07:00Up Close and Personal!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_m63r42_qnx-90G-GhN411UXDl8WiMEEeSqiPd_F_NniD_QSBKxeFer4a3dVFnOSQWhm2GYBZDgXB9fK2D-aEW8dReJMsrD7M6ON_vk7QJjI7j5RG8TWQxShOdHMxmJgTzVW9nA2fiug/s1600/IMG_2034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506381190079521490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_m63r42_qnx-90G-GhN411UXDl8WiMEEeSqiPd_F_NniD_QSBKxeFer4a3dVFnOSQWhm2GYBZDgXB9fK2D-aEW8dReJMsrD7M6ON_vk7QJjI7j5RG8TWQxShOdHMxmJgTzVW9nA2fiug/s400/IMG_2034.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFfdxaegyzKTG8TOxQVYbJo4Vn8aVvzFhfHKpi_ePWN11xVN20cgON4OabQt6nuryQXt46XshzWdX4wm_tRRONP4NA8wPsRGHc6gFbG_5kRNofNaNwi7Kgmp2DumdkLADPCd59DoEgFem/s1600/IMG_2024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506381177838988946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFfdxaegyzKTG8TOxQVYbJo4Vn8aVvzFhfHKpi_ePWN11xVN20cgON4OabQt6nuryQXt46XshzWdX4wm_tRRONP4NA8wPsRGHc6gFbG_5kRNofNaNwi7Kgmp2DumdkLADPCd59DoEgFem/s400/IMG_2024.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6l0VDUW35pkJzYFfB4iDbTVTwgHv1gDKolGkwCgs2xD1TP8eTbKYpIpi-CX0dXlJeiF3lQWUXztY0OMVBud2oMzQR2Vtu5EkxTQJdzlEu0pMNto-yqGmnnW78F-t7ZdD38LxoXodV3Wq/s1600/IMG_2112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506381166185354274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6l0VDUW35pkJzYFfB4iDbTVTwgHv1gDKolGkwCgs2xD1TP8eTbKYpIpi-CX0dXlJeiF3lQWUXztY0OMVBud2oMzQR2Vtu5EkxTQJdzlEu0pMNto-yqGmnnW78F-t7ZdD38LxoXodV3Wq/s400/IMG_2112.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01C6q3jmMa8Z2H1R3h6oMes6vXN2W7QPUhhmMRjbwCds1cORV_TDmio6YP2-LWlZwDGWlAdVgYSqTt4HmJwmUhOTZKkn-4Jii4QJqm1R-80AD4OHvs80dQRCwGJmHS1IqhJqzEzAty0Xf/s1600/IMG_2106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506381159746489266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01C6q3jmMa8Z2H1R3h6oMes6vXN2W7QPUhhmMRjbwCds1cORV_TDmio6YP2-LWlZwDGWlAdVgYSqTt4HmJwmUhOTZKkn-4Jii4QJqm1R-80AD4OHvs80dQRCwGJmHS1IqhJqzEzAty0Xf/s400/IMG_2106.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>We are enjoying some great weather and great whale watches in the Bay of Fundy with some close approaches by Knuckles and her calf, Sockeye, Peajack, Pierce, and Picses! These close encounters are not common but when they do happen, it is almost Spiritual. What a priviledge to be observed by the whales!</div></div></div></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-5556027934481260132010-08-13T02:46:00.000-07:002010-08-13T02:55:40.027-07:00Our 13th Mother and calf pair!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJ55MqF5UGLPaq-MaIDSIjC_k2z-Iyqrym8e4q5EY2mB0ziA_KMb5-dyRsUtvqSVtIX8jR63pOpTV1QRx80Rk1QYvll10tL9vlrXH3wzL4kXlYJLKMSZMvO4YyW6EnP4wEnK7Nm-gPz34/s1600/IMG_1920.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504830458225363442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJ55MqF5UGLPaq-MaIDSIjC_k2z-Iyqrym8e4q5EY2mB0ziA_KMb5-dyRsUtvqSVtIX8jR63pOpTV1QRx80Rk1QYvll10tL9vlrXH3wzL4kXlYJLKMSZMvO4YyW6EnP4wEnK7Nm-gPz34/s400/IMG_1920.JPG" /></a><br /><div> Hello Everyone! </div><div><br /> </div><div>Whale watching continues to be excellent on the Bay of Fundy at Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises! We are fortunate to be able to observe these whales in their own habitat and see for ourselves the arrival of each new calf as it arrives to learn to feed on the herring and krill that is abundant here. These feeding areas are passed on from generation to generation. The latest calf to arrive was with its mother Knuckles. It seemed that yesterday was a nursery school day as we watched 5 mother and calf pairs, one of which was Flash and her calf, who is very active as the photographs show. can't wait to see who will arrive next!</div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504830446576883618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8O5Cx3lvEPx4-YitYbsAS_WMeNwgg6V5Pvmt9CUUT6c3DzsdAjLnGv0S1V5eVJE4jFzBN2wbEmZ3mYODRqnFYE01OxXEtnWOXFNly6sQ1WGmPLEwj7UwWWBNaHq0TZHMz0aSOghuCKxhO/s400/IMG_1914.JPG" /></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-57401817366321198542010-08-03T19:00:00.000-07:002010-08-03T19:07:03.388-07:00More New Calves!<div>Humpback whales continue to arrive in the Bay of Fundy! We have three new mother and calf pairs in the last week and our total is 11 new calves that we have sighted in the Bay of Fundy! The latest to arrive are Lace, Vector and Foggy! We were very excited to see Foggy and her 4th calf as we have followed the entire life of Foggy since she was brought here as a calf by her mother Bermuda in 1987! </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501369203260261362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHK4H-fUrDt4EDJdJCWuLoUkPjx9nRjLdorBQF1ofUuMkzvSWgtJTDvX3q1WvGjcHbbzxQOBfkU8LxPtMkM1kmaAFaBIUOVq5f0Jtd1YrkhFhpNSY9dGGNFQPZQ4QH8EHcgxi5KI5w3Hw/s400/IMG_1841.JPG" /></div><br /><p align="center"><em>Flash's calf breaching next to our boat!</em></p><p align="justify">Some other new whales that we have recorded are Badge, Cacophony, Pylon and many more! The total number of individual humpback whales is now at 108! What a great season it has been!</p><p align="center"><em></em> </p>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-76690937496855580972010-07-27T03:46:00.000-07:002010-07-27T03:53:19.985-07:00Photos from July 26<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1xrzEYmvHOXV5lojENU2sJ8f5cJQHJWBeJr-ywZI-03Nveac-kYjKRT91QOtl2Dja2BIDxtrHC18EHrUMEbJfSLy9gD4tg1arVUGor6nXBDdHIsVSmoJhQxIh3S0tbpB8mlaR_MILv-v/s1600/IMG_1484.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498536597766592754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia1xrzEYmvHOXV5lojENU2sJ8f5cJQHJWBeJr-ywZI-03Nveac-kYjKRT91QOtl2Dja2BIDxtrHC18EHrUMEbJfSLy9gD4tg1arVUGor6nXBDdHIsVSmoJhQxIh3S0tbpB8mlaR_MILv-v/s400/IMG_1484.JPG" /></a> <em>Flipper Slapping<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zIQUpEgl9jUQFv_0dBt4HPX5kwnCp0R25qvsGIRSxk3WX_vnbmkUqhMbmEyoM8eEj6jmIETIhlWvt5ClYgyFnkRLYmjR8-ieGonLZG0Xewm4014SeiDGx9Sry8Ro66Efkv0AuWZZD5eK/s1600/IMG_1477.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498536590442040930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zIQUpEgl9jUQFv_0dBt4HPX5kwnCp0R25qvsGIRSxk3WX_vnbmkUqhMbmEyoM8eEj6jmIETIhlWvt5ClYgyFnkRLYmjR8-ieGonLZG0Xewm4014SeiDGx9Sry8Ro66Efkv0AuWZZD5eK/s400/IMG_1477.JPG" /></a> <em>An adult male named Patches<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH8RD2ztJy78cZirupFvr6dPBY8wUT1Nl1bypbFPxeiGfhHecL9AbfpwQ6aIpTKwPiqPJLcmNP8M71YHNcECENB_5BmrvvbxS_QCHz5nd9q7jcGpO_FNKevLuavS9dXIIYwKzHgv_e0MV/s1600/IMG_1454.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498536582741332850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrH8RD2ztJy78cZirupFvr6dPBY8wUT1Nl1bypbFPxeiGfhHecL9AbfpwQ6aIpTKwPiqPJLcmNP8M71YHNcECENB_5BmrvvbxS_QCHz5nd9q7jcGpO_FNKevLuavS9dXIIYwKzHgv_e0MV/s400/IMG_1454.JPG" /></a><em> Tail Lobbing</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFMWwjSH7rTHJTTjyTn7Fu4X-fwatcSFZQUHof5pTcdn1w1wLtC2CwJHGXKkAKzdUxTnjtlzddIscCysKgtUMbxxPg8N8AVZ7up7k0pQ6Lx2O4cdLnPO7HZbnawhJ2EaWSMTh4pTrBi-k/s1600/IMG_1428.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498536574769335474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFMWwjSH7rTHJTTjyTn7Fu4X-fwatcSFZQUHof5pTcdn1w1wLtC2CwJHGXKkAKzdUxTnjtlzddIscCysKgtUMbxxPg8N8AVZ7up7k0pQ6Lx2O4cdLnPO7HZbnawhJ2EaWSMTh4pTrBi-k/s400/IMG_1428.JPG" /></a><em> Flash's 2010 calf<br /></em><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498536570277711346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqB-XPjOvqV7PjI08qBSbQAcGQ5-Y6AirALl6d8MNRQD-O8z2_40T_3V6HOMlU4eF7iU2L2h0fJpjEvC8egPJ2ksH3RdWpfXVWf2xKS1NBl-VhcQLKMoBfw259xJjmntO3dc_FEaHX7Wub/s400/IMG_1441.JPG" /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-39486462360078249462010-07-24T18:22:00.000-07:002010-07-24T18:28:58.670-07:00What a Magnificent Day!<div>And magnificent it was, especially on the 1:30 pm cruise when a Magnificent Frigatebird was </div><div>sighted in the Bay of Fundy. These birds are usually found in tropical oceans, such as off the coast of Florida and south. We're not sure how it ended up in the Bay of Fundy and hope that it makes its way back to its home waters. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497648415272991714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNaOXqf-zxCRW4g34eUqI5GUOFs0z5EcUGuULZEkBjbk01lOG4HIR056ca7_OdLSWCtsBRJ76LsbLMnFLET3uY5jxY1aJBoIfmZkh4SLVqcn9ccGEzAJ8jOzu0P48nA69XwSUj9CX5Ab9D/s400/IMG_1358.JPG" /></div><br /><p>Also sighted on our anniversary were several humpback whales who were identified as Flash and her calf, Puppet and Baton. There were also minke whales as well as fin whales. awesome day on the Bay!</p><p> </p>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-70766473676110010632010-07-22T06:21:00.000-07:002010-07-22T06:42:29.848-07:00Amazing, simply amazing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIoKXoKFNHizYE8CbDob_x1YBDaceiI_D36Ij4d9UtGffYhVNczK1uHsGmbVOLAs-pZHnv8UxT7gLt_OMbLcWlUdGmWp8wDxy_ck-2xUfG0caz4HI7imOdHVkwV-LOhweEUN7Nftb3SrJ/s1600/IMG_1301.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496724366447794642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIoKXoKFNHizYE8CbDob_x1YBDaceiI_D36Ij4d9UtGffYhVNczK1uHsGmbVOLAs-pZHnv8UxT7gLt_OMbLcWlUdGmWp8wDxy_ck-2xUfG0caz4HI7imOdHVkwV-LOhweEUN7Nftb3SrJ/s400/IMG_1301.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37nXZASiRQq_EqVsC6cvFZhQ12YNEiFOrGmKQUBEoiLXot1NFVRSpFZMQRL1vpDGQQibUFyhc260GAVWBj60_GZ4K-9ekKIFg5QXM8CcAkPFAnN7jl4oTBkUZ6OV3sGJ-1J9T5PU2K__D/s1600/IMG_1300.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496724356012249202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37nXZASiRQq_EqVsC6cvFZhQ12YNEiFOrGmKQUBEoiLXot1NFVRSpFZMQRL1vpDGQQibUFyhc260GAVWBj60_GZ4K-9ekKIFg5QXM8CcAkPFAnN7jl4oTBkUZ6OV3sGJ-1J9T5PU2K__D/s400/IMG_1300.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheieAaZ1ZfPHKRqwVlAKqQTJZzBgjvOrLYh-Npi1eJzXBBXaTM65SkmQhcOfoMx33-2FhOsHIZJZ06dE_y0LWa22IJnghlMz7XABM3p5YFzd44bdQzIO-07BWb5GIXmzVKRRElX2oUul8g/s1600/IMG_1274.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496723472711278226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheieAaZ1ZfPHKRqwVlAKqQTJZzBgjvOrLYh-Npi1eJzXBBXaTM65SkmQhcOfoMx33-2FhOsHIZJZ06dE_y0LWa22IJnghlMz7XABM3p5YFzd44bdQzIO-07BWb5GIXmzVKRRElX2oUul8g/s400/IMG_1274.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zNJCgi9MbWSfVtHxwgg-ekR36YnSobCoKRPvwV3I945h6MhHzJ-dMqmN4Ba6UT4pzVR1N3rCO6l50bXihBsxBdC6N47cvbNUSAX5ZMs-jOBwXrkQSPXbHogPXuMKWb2TgtdCLVuMXEQQ/s1600/IMG_1251.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496723463197555650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zNJCgi9MbWSfVtHxwgg-ekR36YnSobCoKRPvwV3I945h6MhHzJ-dMqmN4Ba6UT4pzVR1N3rCO6l50bXihBsxBdC6N47cvbNUSAX5ZMs-jOBwXrkQSPXbHogPXuMKWb2TgtdCLVuMXEQQ/s400/IMG_1251.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0YQY0sC_cfz-J4aUWkxcOeuPV_gG9aWWaTc2Vp0MAzBTBbr3IDhbnS7YH78B_I2RJhjYWKFqjzolUzDwutKavcIcA4sr0A-LMZShZufaHiG8HiF8dMHCtcsoeTAlBG2Q30kJno5HBWnz/s1600/IMG_1255.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496723448824115634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU0YQY0sC_cfz-J4aUWkxcOeuPV_gG9aWWaTc2Vp0MAzBTBbr3IDhbnS7YH78B_I2RJhjYWKFqjzolUzDwutKavcIcA4sr0A-LMZShZufaHiG8HiF8dMHCtcsoeTAlBG2Q30kJno5HBWnz/s400/IMG_1255.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7V68uAFtmUW9oTWj6iBvALPeE_48-N-eGMgcnG8YFLfS8unl1vW-0hM3TbQOxXuKzdHNMFtxp2C1uXfBkXP91B34SYv26wSqXd5Jm2jtd4SA0iQT7h4-b2OC73ZUUibr80MeezJEfiib/s1600/IMG_1237.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496723436282830466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7V68uAFtmUW9oTWj6iBvALPeE_48-N-eGMgcnG8YFLfS8unl1vW-0hM3TbQOxXuKzdHNMFtxp2C1uXfBkXP91B34SYv26wSqXd5Jm2jtd4SA0iQT7h4-b2OC73ZUUibr80MeezJEfiib/s400/IMG_1237.JPG" /></a> Photos from our latest cruises! Awesome days on the Bay of Fundy with Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises!</div></div></div></div></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-46958084900554797172010-07-18T07:10:00.000-07:002010-07-18T07:22:04.073-07:00Whales in the Fog!<div align="justify">Greetings from the Bay of Fundy! Our cruises continue to be exceptional despite the fog that has been lingering. Many whales seem to be in the area with sightings of different individuals every day! Since the last post, we have had the addition of two more calves in the Bay. The mothers were identified as Mocha and Cirrus, who hasn't had a calf since 2004! The calving interval for humpback whales is usually every two to three years.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495250920995208546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_bwpDhSKgHvc3ij8Uyg5hFFbda8SsuRZQEVpUi3hWAl4K2R9-1E5qZevwytGHo0exGFVREdQClgMEnbE5q32EoKHSnhY5U8VTzUjF-CblOtscDdFErHcsKhIYV0WVOtjVtqLbUO0kRON/s400/IMG_1079.JPG" /> <p align="center"><em>Flame</em></p>We have been seeing lots of activity bythe whales, including Flame, who amused us by playing in a rockweed streak. Flame is an adult male that we have been seeing here since 1986<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495249999433119186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7kggUxbIKqZTqL7MIUhwffmLJ_xqk-SwEEgPmV_TMHnJErM6_2nauhNRV8P5hVV3ETxp82SzJTfL4RcPL2sQvWwDXD1m2chhK6FbBF6mXkcAXdbqFBpEokJOiQ8PF8zocTWbZ9rC0dEG/s400/IMG_1076.JPG" />Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-45044997075115080432010-07-09T07:11:00.000-07:002010-07-10T03:31:23.713-07:00Another calf for Flash<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPcZ5w30zzlJSLIKpGOZOiybgNlh5Wb3upg1r2CMsh4MuLznY0G-nmpzRpj0K06NeAPb1rQegfvh5HgIZEhDnrINdVrPQl9DxyMvw0mJpRckvNel2rs0b_dg8UjIdEfShxuVmEY55KMQq/s1600/IMG_1024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491910139134577650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPcZ5w30zzlJSLIKpGOZOiybgNlh5Wb3upg1r2CMsh4MuLznY0G-nmpzRpj0K06NeAPb1rQegfvh5HgIZEhDnrINdVrPQl9DxyMvw0mJpRckvNel2rs0b_dg8UjIdEfShxuVmEY55KMQq/s400/IMG_1024.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Flash, one of our adopt-a-whales arrived in the Bay of Fundy with her 7th calf! Flash has been coming here since 1987 and is a favourite with our researchers. She was always one to appoach our whale watch boat and spy hop (Rise vertically out of the water to have a look)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Our Zodiac was the first to find a couple of humpbacks and when we arrived, Flash and her calf soon appeared in the area! While Flash was busy feeding, the calf demonstrated his ability to tail breach and it looked like it was having fun!</div><div> </div><div>We documented our 6th mother and calf pair in the Bay and we were able to identify the mother as Mocha! So exciting to see the calves!</div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-80366962712564026932010-07-06T15:24:00.001-07:002010-07-07T03:23:26.830-07:00A Whole Food Chain in Action!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMFT8-DMENzUP7SPeZP3RFhqAbaOTFKS7MyjApqzelFeyhFW80cgZqMu9V8encBDDm2C2p2S7nHWwlN9VpaWlTo2_dOA2KRigw8FtdAAop6SNqEx27agOKB0iIwZC9AzmJZcgkbhWCoXa/s1600/IMG_0968.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490923785851497506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtMFT8-DMENzUP7SPeZP3RFhqAbaOTFKS7MyjApqzelFeyhFW80cgZqMu9V8encBDDm2C2p2S7nHWwlN9VpaWlTo2_dOA2KRigw8FtdAAop6SNqEx27agOKB0iIwZC9AzmJZcgkbhWCoXa/s400/IMG_0968.JPG" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:85%;">Lunge Feeding humpback<br /></span></em><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZvRBZbG44D-PNh3jRjP19OvCDXR996gPW-vOOUaj27DrRea_jTMa6gfiRvocFStuHe2zrcrJi71kPyQYfPeFJTZm_MYaW2BdKL85zZHONgc2TxvHbXqx6T1fz7B5T8m8JJTdJE_Nn4fE/s1600/IMG_0952.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490923784299243234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZvRBZbG44D-PNh3jRjP19OvCDXR996gPW-vOOUaj27DrRea_jTMa6gfiRvocFStuHe2zrcrJi71kPyQYfPeFJTZm_MYaW2BdKL85zZHONgc2TxvHbXqx6T1fz7B5T8m8JJTdJE_Nn4fE/s400/IMG_0952.JPG" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:85%;">Shrimp-like crustacean called krill<br /></span></em><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDZ5GlnRHv0uba1lhnUePhQan3ceCrvMpgaX-7hmxUi93B4fHm31s7UPJDpyMpQUzJwfDdqWUXwrTEYvJZMGf-eu2w_tSAk9M60kSyiDqerhf7zy-J_PCqGpCJC7SYVdjJf4jFcP40PtP/s1600/IMG_0947.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490923775526000738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDZ5GlnRHv0uba1lhnUePhQan3ceCrvMpgaX-7hmxUi93B4fHm31s7UPJDpyMpQUzJwfDdqWUXwrTEYvJZMGf-eu2w_tSAk9M60kSyiDqerhf7zy-J_PCqGpCJC7SYVdjJf4jFcP40PtP/s400/IMG_0947.JPG" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Side lunging humpback whales</span></em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXQBT_EJJ727sZ52crSnuhnYYbMSmXWcWTYbmjFsSaWHMlLF6WPEsyYCe1YqEPQOr4IxotFW1e45vRBggiogm3SKxczA1afVnSZ0s2942Zlk8n6aJkW2mKB9efJHxu6T_ZwbUCUNY_xo6/s1600/IMG_0916.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490923767238685858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXQBT_EJJ727sZ52crSnuhnYYbMSmXWcWTYbmjFsSaWHMlLF6WPEsyYCe1YqEPQOr4IxotFW1e45vRBggiogm3SKxczA1afVnSZ0s2942Zlk8n6aJkW2mKB9efJHxu6T_ZwbUCUNY_xo6/s400/IMG_0916.JPG" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Maelstrom playing with a piece of kelp</span> </em><br /><em></em></div><div align="center"><em><div align="justify"><br /></em>What an excellent day! We witnessed the marine food chain in action. Humpback whales were feeding on the smallest, krill! The humpback whales would emerge in unison with their mouths agape, baleen fully visible. Humpback whales are medium size baleen whales, the baleen used to filter the krill from the water. Humpback whales must eat about a ton and a half of food every day in order to build up their blubber layer in order to survive during the winter months, when they don't eat at all. To see this in action is truly amazing!<br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-4257493651791775272010-07-02T15:12:00.000-07:002010-07-02T16:50:59.290-07:00Surface feeding on the Bay!<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489436545219471746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMnlzYoEcTHXghwt-EvMCHL0fBuRv4GWVLcYNB05cbBdMxgjC5NwFAcTBwfG1_RJZQL6p1sH5MUCRlrumXt9XhY9l3n6Op-awPcUdkdImT8kAHWmePdJWIXlVHLd5Qt25_WX3OAg2vNO6j/s400/IMG_0877.JPG" /> <em><span style="font-size:85%;">Quote's 2010 calf</span></em><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi2MuHeCxVMxu62mcyoPLsMBCdGgqlofVWJomCawI85mx3c7tTjpy8z9QHFPbaTdIKnLGReaF-lxJARAaA-3bnaVTgWk17882xqBdIqNkVMJe0gnhvK7quW5bdPH9o-8E5VC26uqUOR7a/s1600/IMG_0875.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489436539674042914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi2MuHeCxVMxu62mcyoPLsMBCdGgqlofVWJomCawI85mx3c7tTjpy8z9QHFPbaTdIKnLGReaF-lxJARAaA-3bnaVTgWk17882xqBdIqNkVMJe0gnhvK7quW5bdPH9o-8E5VC26uqUOR7a/s400/IMG_0875.JPG" /></a><em> </em><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Surface feeding humpback whales</em><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FK-GYGWxFNDJRXBW9GJqDFlXogsKkAmSAwwBNOysh3ZrCSXS-URvuUdp3vLx8NT0pRN8CVvMtOJ3yJ7hMFPcukgwBvZpyreq7426TQwbQ3ZZLj1C_ND8TKDg4h4tRHLJpt0O89i5zJIP/s1600/IMG_0839.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489436525887096626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FK-GYGWxFNDJRXBW9GJqDFlXogsKkAmSAwwBNOysh3ZrCSXS-URvuUdp3vLx8NT0pRN8CVvMtOJ3yJ7hMFPcukgwBvZpyreq7426TQwbQ3ZZLj1C_ND8TKDg4h4tRHLJpt0O89i5zJIP/s400/IMG_0839.JPG" /></a> <em><span style="font-size:85%;">Quote and Rooftop</span></em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcFfF-Xs4HRTd5i0M9UrkvWTdsM2qAB3A59feeuaExLwDStSRFQh53Qy1fIP-Auqd2eZVQ9hn5lm_4RElquOr00rpJiTRvCkGxfQZHOgq-_CczIAJ73owhGQWQuQPyj_OqueCom2MbsCc/s1600/IMG_0850.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489436515159838578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcFfF-Xs4HRTd5i0M9UrkvWTdsM2qAB3A59feeuaExLwDStSRFQh53Qy1fIP-Auqd2eZVQ9hn5lm_4RElquOr00rpJiTRvCkGxfQZHOgq-_CczIAJ73owhGQWQuQPyj_OqueCom2MbsCc/s400/IMG_0850.JPG" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> Surface feeding! You can see the baleen and the whale's palette. The ventral pleats are expanded to accomodate the mass amount of water that will be expelled as they filter the krill from the seawater.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><p align="justify">What a great day on the Bay of Fundy today! we witnessed the very reason why these whales come into our Bay. and that is to feed on the abundance of herring and krill that can be found in these nutrient rich waters. There were many whales in the area, humpbacks, fin whales and minke whales. We watched a mother and calf humpback whale pair and their escort who was identified as Rooftop. The mother was identified as Quote who's last calf was in 2008. Mallard, an adult male was also in the vicinity. </p><p align="justify">The activity ws non stop as we watched the constant appearance of bubble clouds, a method humpbacks use to corral their prey. It was nice to have a hint as to where these whales were going to surface with their mouths agape to capture a nice big mouthful of krill.</p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"></p><div align="justify"></span><span style="font-size:100%;">There were lots of birds in the area too. We sighted Razorbills, Puffins, Greater Shearwaters, Sooty Shearwaters, Northern Gannets, and Wilson's Storm Petrels!<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></div><div align="center"></div></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-54046708953556125292010-06-28T12:21:00.001-07:002010-06-28T12:31:23.065-07:00Pictures from June 26th<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODlUYdfAmX5xSe0BTR_fOQaQyQIIrYaPUkD8NijicXMMula0vFrUAFLJ8yAZ44cHRG7v3cJCcdeyjZeIiRDvJwiI_hXurA2Z2jFPsWISCmtrqgn68fBsOnLYQtaoDZlYGPqBLIvkwOZ6Q/s1600/IMG_0743.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487907974537789378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODlUYdfAmX5xSe0BTR_fOQaQyQIIrYaPUkD8NijicXMMula0vFrUAFLJ8yAZ44cHRG7v3cJCcdeyjZeIiRDvJwiI_hXurA2Z2jFPsWISCmtrqgn68fBsOnLYQtaoDZlYGPqBLIvkwOZ6Q/s400/IMG_0743.JPG" /></a>Chablis, 1990 calf of Silver </div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHjjxwYQmQnTCefJzAY7FH0851u0oJ2IgbXgyRjvxb8kxIWCPgLYpwRKpFhyIGZtAJB_L-5oU6o9rTHePowNm3lAzN605-ocxUs3foTTucDtL62Nl6FOh_mtzH9xh-OJWJuJn8ufpZwPC/s1600/IMG_0740.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487907963223287938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHjjxwYQmQnTCefJzAY7FH0851u0oJ2IgbXgyRjvxb8kxIWCPgLYpwRKpFhyIGZtAJB_L-5oU6o9rTHePowNm3lAzN605-ocxUs3foTTucDtL62Nl6FOh_mtzH9xh-OJWJuJn8ufpZwPC/s400/IMG_0740.JPG" /></a>Fist, 1986 calf of Warrior<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqgG1oJG9GNu4TjeCIgNkY-tKF7sopukwDO_4fbgu963Nki4-wYG4JptMkEgqWg2UC_cJ959imYFRBeN-AmkV25SRIk3d-R74xV3HjWpJ1h2ZvPZuhuiIMW6SeXOVL1WjbP6qKs10hjh_/s1600/IMG_0734.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487907942257744050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqgG1oJG9GNu4TjeCIgNkY-tKF7sopukwDO_4fbgu963Nki4-wYG4JptMkEgqWg2UC_cJ959imYFRBeN-AmkV25SRIk3d-R74xV3HjWpJ1h2ZvPZuhuiIMW6SeXOVL1WjbP6qKs10hjh_/s400/IMG_0734.JPG" /></a> Chablis, flipper slapping<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTW1l3cgeqd6pyYR7rbQDFWoh3bUc0VTaBvvsqXMm9BZE8k_LnelSLwbG-OgR-y7-yz_XXacla_IRpxmt3t6l7vRotGHqVoWYcHvQRcPm7Bwe2PwC7B8ckx__lmh8Le2U_C0JXz4OjEdM/s1600/IMG_0733.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487907934434569042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTW1l3cgeqd6pyYR7rbQDFWoh3bUc0VTaBvvsqXMm9BZE8k_LnelSLwbG-OgR-y7-yz_XXacla_IRpxmt3t6l7vRotGHqVoWYcHvQRcPm7Bwe2PwC7B8ckx__lmh8Le2U_C0JXz4OjEdM/s400/IMG_0733.JPG" /></a>Fist came quite close to the Mega Nova so we could have a good look at her tail!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511580995579084959.post-25550847583055904632010-06-26T06:24:00.000-07:002010-06-26T06:50:33.656-07:00Did I say we see humpbacks?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52bCwh6srYC3jsQJ6jzVtU30kTFyyhevQKPvgz5gAD94sy87hil_Iqh_vpaUSMkkil3mkLL1hgAJqImyaQvEnf6pQ5OUwWlVF5GOwgp4tcQQTU1bFYIOW7TjG_RAzlsR3AH7Q7IC8uDj_/s1600/IMG_0703.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487074972284147282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52bCwh6srYC3jsQJ6jzVtU30kTFyyhevQKPvgz5gAD94sy87hil_Iqh_vpaUSMkkil3mkLL1hgAJqImyaQvEnf6pQ5OUwWlVF5GOwgp4tcQQTU1bFYIOW7TjG_RAzlsR3AH7Q7IC8uDj_/s400/IMG_0703.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieR1-fiHrSCR5EJpiWyGEE90DHBIwWEAUJ1twVMrPjYEFrVvLEzu0J0hGtg0JldkGG6BGfRv_EFpkhjTbGnjWd5HxMc03lLpAp8ylt5VPaKLB_nrpSW64psyRqHtZTDxrk8qe3Z-sQRm0W/s1600/IMG_0698.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1sW9oq9CuttrSxL0MxUvmpsRHzuajMZFcK9D1oofZOpNK0Rcn17E1v7P0ypXbR5eA4HGBb7afjSsUpP6-xjGC-f-UMdEIfPAl0AU-Rm9M-b-9eMY-Y-36_W9aIvz-DkCutCQoGjSlVTk/s1600/IMG_0692.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487073905016524034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1sW9oq9CuttrSxL0MxUvmpsRHzuajMZFcK9D1oofZOpNK0Rcn17E1v7P0ypXbR5eA4HGBb7afjSsUpP6-xjGC-f-UMdEIfPAl0AU-Rm9M-b-9eMY-Y-36_W9aIvz-DkCutCQoGjSlVTk/s400/IMG_0692.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ99C0Y11XBzhjsTQ8FqFBzgchsvlxBFMBoF7Wqb55Ju2HPUHRuzAgMAmkhLfenKM6-63lSYbW-j3LoJgykuxxX79xXhMsFoTP1kJSxfXhJ-4YLu60rXLh0oDid2VBzfv-DzHG-L9mpMeb/s1600/IMG_0701.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487074407716108194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ99C0Y11XBzhjsTQ8FqFBzgchsvlxBFMBoF7Wqb55Ju2HPUHRuzAgMAmkhLfenKM6-63lSYbW-j3LoJgykuxxX79xXhMsFoTP1kJSxfXhJ-4YLu60rXLh0oDid2VBzfv-DzHG-L9mpMeb/s400/IMG_0701.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1sW9oq9CuttrSxL0MxUvmpsRHzuajMZFcK9D1oofZOpNK0Rcn17E1v7P0ypXbR5eA4HGBb7afjSsUpP6-xjGC-f-UMdEIfPAl0AU-Rm9M-b-9eMY-Y-36_W9aIvz-DkCutCQoGjSlVTk/s1600/IMG_0692.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify">Humpback whales continue to be sighted daily on our whale watching cruises and our latest cruise on June 25th on the 130pm departure is testimony of that! There was plenty of bait fish such as small herring available for the whales, and it turned out to be quite a gathering! We watched 4 humpback whales to start who were just as curious of us as we were of them. These whales were identified as Peajack, Handstand, Yurt and Patches. Each one had their chance to approach the back of the Mega Nova much to the delight of our guests! As they were "mugging" the boat, we noticed more spouts in the distance and when the whales would allow, we left to investigate and to collect more photographs for identification purposes. And our passengers didn't mind one bit! We witnessed all behaviours that humpback whales demonstrate, such as breaching, tail breaching, spyhopping and etc. It was a day to remember with 37 humpback whales being photographs but there were certainly more than 50 in the vicinity! </div>Shelley Lonerganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10054064286444807671noreply@blogger.com1