9-4-20 “Adventures & Leviathans”

Today was an adventurous day, with strong winds on the forecast and a thick wall of fog that stood before us as we left Monterey Harbor. Undeterred, Captain Danny pressed on, out west to the edge of the continental shelf, where the fog broke to reveal two massive humpback whales. Judging by their girth, these two leviathans showed no signs of trouble in satisfying their ravenous appetites: winter-fasting would likely not be an issue for them. Both big beautes gave us a few close passes and some classic tail shots before the wind picked up, stirring the seas and sending us back into the bay where we enjoyed some sunshine during one last search for dolphin. After a few quick looks at some Harbor Porpoise, we left, satisfied with our day, for Monterey Harbor just as the wind caught up to us. Overall, a succesful day.–

Naturalist Isaiah