Humpback Whale close-ups & kelping!

November 6^th: 20+ Humpback Whales, including a couple close passes by the boat!  We saw Humpbacks “kelping”; they like the slimy feel on their skin. Sea Lions were in the kelp too. One of the Humpback Whales we saw was CRC-30091, the calf of “Direwolf”. (CRC-30091 was born in 2020 or 2021). Check out www.happywhale.com for more information about identified whales.

Photos: Sydney Minges

Kelping whale (they like the slimy feel on their skin)

Humpback Whale, close to boat

Humpback Whale, another close-up 

CRC-30091 (2020/21 calf of Direwolf)

Sea lions in the kelp

Close Humpback Whale

Close Humpback Whale

Common Murre

Humpback Whale tail