Local residents and tourists alike have been treated to a whale of a time lately off the province’s coast.
Heightened whale activity has been turning lots of heads as of late, as the mammals have been quite visible from boats exploring the areas off our shores.
Some of the most popular spots include St. Vincent’s in St. Mary’s Bay, Ferryland and Bay Bulls where dozens of humpback, fin and minke whales are reported feeding.
Even VOCM’s Ben Murphy caught a glimpse of a pod of humpback whales during the SkyHawks flightearlier today.
This one though was definitely my favourite.
I was lucky to snap this picture of a pod of humpbacks swimming along while we were flying low near the ocean.@VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/vGCprh8eK6
— Ben Murphy (@BenMurphy590) July 6, 2019