2012 Cape Ann Guide – Experience Cape Ann…serving Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Rockport. Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
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PHOTOS, THIS PAGE: CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: CAPTAIN BILL & SONS WHALE WATCH (1ST & 2ND PHOTOS); YANKEE WHALE WATCH; LEO KULINSKI, JR. OPPOSITE PAGE: CAPTAIN BILL & SONS WHALE WATCH Each of Gloucester's whale watching companies hosts an onboard naturalist to help identify the whales and describe their behaviors. All are committed to education and environmental awareness and all guarantee whale sightings. Every journey is unforgettable and awe-inspiring, from the first sighting of a breaching whale to the voyage home. A narrated tour of historic Gloucester Harbor is included on every trip. Minke, Sei, Northern Right and Finback whales are regularly seen off Gloucester's shores, but the beloved Humpbacks are the whale watchers' favorites. Rolling, tail slapping, breaching, even playing with the whale watch boats are everyday activities for these majestic beauties. Mothers bring their new calves to Cape Ann's feeding grounds to teach them to hunt and feed. The Humpback whales that return each year are among the world's most thoroughly researched whale populations. Naturalists have been tracking them off Cape Ann for years. 14 Other species of whales and sea life that may be seen while whale watching include: Sperm Whale North Atlantic Right Whale (extremely endangered) Long-finned Pilot Whale Beluga (White Whale) Harbor Porpoise Atlantic White-sided Dolphin White-Beaked Dolphin Common Dolphin Bottlenose Dolphin Grampus (Rizzo's Dolphin) Sea Turtles Basking Sharks Blue Sharks For bird lovers, these bird species are often seen: Gulls & Terns Shearwaters and Petrels Jaegers and Skies Northern Fulmar Wayward Land Migrants Cape Ann Guide 2013 ~ Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport