NYC0010 Humpback Whale Watching in the NY Bight.

July 16, 2014

Bright sunny day, ocean surface was glassy with 2-4-foot swells. 60+ people out with Gotham Whale on the American Princess Whale and Dolphin tour. Came upon a very active Humpback feeding doing some incredible lunges. Dolphin were everywhere grabbing up as much Bunker they can get. I saw a few sights I normally do not get a chance to observe. Lots of interaction between the whales and dolphins. The dolphins were all over the whale, on its back, jumping over it and staying very close. A Thresher Shark was getting its share of the bunker bait balls, smacking them with its long tail right on the surface.

Overall great day, 1 Humpback, 100+ Dolphin and a Pesky Thresher Shark…a successful day!

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