The Weather and the Whales, July 2023

by | Jul 17, 2023 | Whale Watching | 0 comments

The Weather and the Whales

We are mid-way through July 2023 and wanted to let everyone know the first week started out great, both on the water and in our shop. We had our seasonal sightings of minke whales and harbour porpoises with a surprise visit of some white-beaked dolphins. Then two things happened: we had a pair of not-so-pleasant storms rip through the area turning our sightings upside down, and our phone/internet connection decided to go on vacation. For the past week, we’ve been working off data and poor connections to keep updated, take bookings, and make social media posts. Because of connection issues, our updates have been lacking, so we are uploading some pictures of the first two weeks this season. Thank you for your time and patience.

A guiellmot with a fish in mouth flies westward over the Atlantic ocean in Northern Cape Breton.
Guiellmot and Dinner
A Harbour Porpoise surfaces close to Oshan Whale Watch in the blue/grey waters of Bay St. Lawrence, Cape Breton Nova, Scotia.
Harbour Porpoise
A guillemot flies close to the grey-black ocean. It is near the shore which is hard, red granite.
Shore Side Guillemot
Looking at the back of a minke whale as it swims in a navy-coloured ocean. The minke is navy like the water
Minke Whale
Side view of a minke whale surfacing in grey ocean water. The dorsal fin is visible and the minke whale appears black.
A Quick Minke Whale
A view of the cliffside beach of lowland cove from the ocean. The ocean is blue, the cove is green with a mountain in the background.
Lowland Cove
A minke whale is rising out of the water. The water is grey, the minke is black. The forward ripples are visible.
A Rising Minke Whale
A seal sits on the green rocks. Above the seal, is red granite. Below the eal is black, ocean water.
A Seal Saying “Ciamar a tha sibh!”
A black cormorant lands in the water with its wings outstretched. A wake of splashing water trails the bird.
Slash Goes the Cormorant
The back view of a cormorant gliding with its wings outstretched. Below it is a the tip of a large rock, some ocean water and lobster buoy.
A Cormorant in Flight

All photographs © Cheryl Fraser.