Sunset at Pt Adolphus was phenomenal last night. Loads of blue sky above and a fine sinking of "ol' el sol" over the Fairweathers. That was the sky, now down at water level were numerous groups of humpbacks around Pt Adolphus. Let's see -- there were tails a slappin', some pectoral flappin', some bubblenet lunge feedin' and just one a breachin'. I know the pun's kind of bad but oh well. It was some pretty sweet after-dinner entertainment. For the finale a group of four sprung a bubblenet just under the bow to starboard and lunged through it all over to the port side. Did you know that the bubbles they blow are at least as big as my head?
The productive waters of Icy Strait are a traditional summertime feeding ground for endangered humpback whales. This evening we were treated to a magnificant display of a range of surface activities, including breaching, cooperative feeding, and lobtailing. Approximately one dozen adult whales were nearby, and while we were watching, several surfaced just off the bow of the vessel!
