Today we were delighted to be closely visited by 4 humpback whales (I believe 2 mothers and 2 calves)! That's right, they made their way over to our boat on their own accord - twice!. It is obvious that wherever they have been or where ever they are going, that they are "friendly" whales and probably spend much time around boats on their travels. Our guidelines are strict, we are prohibited from approaching the animals within 100 meters and always set up more than 400 meters away, however these guys certainly wanted to check us out! Can't say I am complaining about that, and 4 of them too! It was truly spectacular, I have never in my whole life been that close to a humpback whale let alone 4 of them! Guests onboard today’s ocean magic were given the experience of a lifetime. Not only that but also a mother and calf pair were milling about with a group of stellar sea lions in pursuit of fish I assume! AMAZING!!!! Quite frankly we are blessed to have these creatures return to our waters after decades of empty seas due to commercial whaling wiping them out completely. I feel blessed and am grateful to see them residing in our homeland waters. What a gift.
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