whales in cape cod bay | transient travels

Posted by susan on March 27th, 2009. Filed under: go green.

Whale in Cape Cod Bay

Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies/NOAAThis right whale image was taken in Cape Cod Bay under NOAA Fisheries permit 633-1763, under the authority of the US Endangered Species and Marine Mammal Protection Acts. (Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies/NOAA)

Mike emailed me this image from Boston.com because he knew I would be excited to see it. This story, in which Beth Daley reports there were more than 70 right whales feeding in Cape Cod Bay, makes me happy. I love whales.

Apparently, scientists have never seen so many North Atlantic right whales in the bay so early in the spring. Beth also reported that right whale populations never significantly bounced back once hunting eased, but this gathering could be a sign that things are beginning to turn around for the right whale.

Recently Mike and I have been talking about taking a trip to Nova Scotia, where I would definitely take advantage of a whale watch. Hopefully our plan comes to fruition…

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At 2009.03.27 09:51, emily said:

what a great picture! i used to love whale watches when i was younger but haven’t been on one in forever. maybe this summer…i’ll add it to the to-do list.

emilys last blog post..chills!

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At 2009.03.27 11:08, E.P. said:

How fun! I’ve never seen a whale in real life, and I would love to go on a whale watching adventure!

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At 2009.03.27 17:08, Ryan Paugh said:

I’m a born-and-raised Cape Codder. Grew up watching these whales every summer with my family.

I hope you’re right that this is a sign that they’re coming back. Too many bad stories about whales as of late.

-RP

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At 2009.03.27 22:13, Bryce said:

I am glad to hear some potentially good news… I hope things are going well for those little (big) guys!

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At 2009.03.28 07:41, erin - heart in ireland said:

that is pretty cool. i’ve never seen a whale up close. but they are gorgeous animals!

erin – heart in irelands last blog post..back in the us

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At 2009.03.28 11:09, Lyan said:

Oh wow. They’re so beautiful. ^___^

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At 2009.03.28 21:43, Camels & Chocolate said:

How pretty! We have a bunch off the coast of CA right now, too–so far, I’ve only seen their spouts from afar.

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At 2009.03.30 13:12, Kelly said:

I just found your blog through we are not martha. Love the posts although it is insane to me to think of not liking croutons. Growing up they were always my sister’s favorite part of the salad.

Kellys last blog post..Guiltless Roasted Banana Panna Cotta

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At 2010.03.02 20:11, Cape Cod Web Design said:

Good pictures!

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