Up until the past few days the humpbacks were concentrated many miles offshore across the Bay of Fundy, which made for lengthy trips each day. While well worth it once the amazing spectacle of the whales was realized, it is great to now have a number of humpbacks much closer to Brier Island. The minke whales have been especially playful and even demonstrating their breaching skills, which they rarely do. Harbour porpoises, Atlantic white-sided dolphins and many species of seabirds are also being seen at this time. This morning an 8:00 a.m. cruise took place, with a focus on birds, for a large group of birders from West Virginia.