Our Friends Have Arrived Safely

A group of right whales skim-feeds in the southern portion of Cape Cod Bay.

I apologize for my lack of posting at the end of the season while some of you were able to see the remaining whales in our area before they left and in particular the right whale mother and calf. I was a bit depressed that I was not able to get to these final sightings and yet have had a few bright notes from the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies that I thought you'd be interested in (most current email is below and photo above is from them). 


There is a group of right whales currently close to shore near the town of Dennis, MA - which is like us hearing that whales are currently in St Augustine (about the same distance from Dennis to Provincetown).  The Cape Cod bay is tidal (low tide takes the water out almost half a mile or more in some places!), the water is much warmer and more shallow as compared to the Atlantic side of the Cape plus as you'll read it is full of their favorite food. 


I will attempt to post this type of information as it crosses my path and possibly other related to our abundant ocean life but please email me any and all information you come across that you think others would be interesting in reading as well and I will be happy to post. 


What a wonderful and life changing few months we have had this season! Here's to a healthy and happy summer to you all.


Yours in whale watching.
-Chris Sullivan

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April 16, 2010
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS) Email

Dear Friend of PCCS:

Many of you have asked to be notified of opportunities to observe North Atlantic right whales from shore. As of 8:00 a.m. this morning, PCCS staff have confirmed at least 8-10 right whales skim-feeding off of Mayflower and Chapin Beaches in Dennis.

We expect them to stay in the area, and possibly along adjoining bayside beaches, for the next day or two until the patch of zooplankton that they are feeding on is gone.

PLEASE remember and inform others, that federal law protecting this most endangered of whales requires all vessels to remain 500 yards away from right whales; so enjoy this special opportunity from the beach but strongly discourage anyone who might contemplate approaching them from the water.

Let us know what you see.

Thank you for caring about this most endangered of great whales.

Richard Delaney
Executive Director