August 28, 2006
It was another great day for whale watching as we headed east towards Salmon Bank in search of the L12's. We arrived on scene to find the whales resting and moving slowly towards Eagle Point. It was truly an inspiring sight to see as the large group of approximately 9 whales surfaced and dove almost in unison in the calm seas. After our time with the whales, we completed our journey with a trip through the Chain Islets to view the Harbour seals and sea birds.
This afternoon, we arrived off of Eagle Point to find the L12's foraging and socializing. We saw a tremendous cartwheel almost immediately upon arrival, and were treated to a very intimate pass from Mega (L41). The periods of intense foraging were interrupted by some excellent breaching and percussive behaviour (tail slaps and pectoral slapping). What a spectacular experience!
The evening we traveled to the waters north of Lime Kiln Lighthouse where we met up with members of K and L-Pod foraging as they made their way south along the coast of
