Sun Sept 29 – Whale Watching
Another trip with whales (our 123rd consecutive trip since July 14, 20219)!
Well summer is over and the whales are still around (as were the gray seals in Montauk Harbor). Within about 15 minutes of passing Montauk Point, we found our 1st juvenile humpback whale, the first of ultimately 5. On a blustery, sometimes chilly and bouncy trip, we were able to find juvenile humpback whales within 0.3 to 1.0 nautical miles from shore. While the whales were rarely lifting their flukes (they weren’t diving deeply), we were able to recognize a few dorsal fins and 1 fluke from earlier this season. Join us for our last trips on 10/6 and 10/13.
- 5 humpback whales
- 2 minke whales
- ~170 Cory’s Shearwaters
- ~120 Great Shearwaters
Photos will become available at https://drartiek-cresli.smugmug.com/CRESLI-2024-Whale-Watches/2024-09-29-Montauk-Whale-Watch soon
