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HUMPBACK WHALES, 9 FIN WHALES, 7-10 MINKE WHALES and 1 BASKING SHARK - Wed, Jul 16th @ 5:20 pm
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7 Seas Whale Watch has been leading Gloucester whale watching tours for over 26 years. We are located on Cape Ann, just a forty-five minute drive north of Boston, in the heart of historic downtown Gloucester, MA.
Cape Ann's geographic location is directly between two major whale feeding grounds, which are the summer home to numerous whales, dolphins and a wide variety of sea-birds, giving us the fastest access to the very best whale watching in New England - An exciting educational activity for the entire family.
Our Commitment to Research, Education & Responsible Whale Watching:
7 Seas Whale Watch takes pride in our commitment to education and environmental awareness. Every one of our whale watching trips is led by a professional marine biologist.
Our team naturalists are the most experienced whale biologists in Gloucester. Combined they have studied whales in Massachusetts, Alaska, Hawaii, Florida, South America, Antarctica, Australia, and New Zealand! This means that our passengers have the opportunity to interact with and learn directly from the leading experts in the field of whale research.
We consider it a privilege to be able to share with you the abundance of whales and other marine life that inhabits the waters of New England. By doing so we hope to promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of the whales and their fragile marine environment. We believe that doing all we can to support the research and conservation of these endangered animals is an essential responsibility of our business.
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Latest Whale Sightings
July 19, 2008: 14 HUMPBACK WHALES, 10 FIN WHALES, 6 MINKE WHALES, 1 BASKING SHARK and 1 HARBOR SEAL
Many whales are still being sighted on Stellwagen Bank just 12-14 miles from the entrance to Gloucester Harbor.On July 19, 2008 we sighted 14 HUMPBACK WHALES (with others in the area that we simply did not have time to get too!), 10 FIN WHALES, 6 MINKE WHALES, 1 BASKING SHARK, and 1 HARBOR SEAL.The highlight of the day was a mother and calf pair of Humpback Whales ("Tornado" and calf) where the calf was seen breaching repeatedly at the surface.This most acrobatic of all whale antics is a spectacular yet unpredictable behavior.Normally we see breaching on about 1 in every 5 whale watching trips, however because of the sheer number of whales in the area this year we have been seeing more surface activity, and with greater regularity than usual.While we can never guarantee that any one particular behavior will be observed on a given trip (remember, these animals are wild and endangered creatures!) it is important to remember that whale watching is a nature trip...and like all nature watching it often requires patience.But more often than not patience is rewarded with close looks and often times spectacular sights.This was certainly the case with today's trip...Click here for more details and to view photographs taken on today's whale watching trips.