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In Duluth

whale jumping in front of aerial lift bridge

June 29, 2017 Next to the Aerial Lift Bridge! Betsy

Rare Canal Park sighting

whale breaches near duluth ship canal

February 8, 2017 Walking along Canal Park one afternoon and this beauty breached the water. Good thing I had my camera out to get a shot of the lighthouse! – Nisa

January sighting near Lutsen

whale tail on a grey day in choppy lake superior waters

January 21, 2017 Upon arriving at our condo in Lutsen I stepped out on the deck with my camera, (D300 Nikon with 600mm telephoto lens) and got incredibly lucky with this shot. Not sure what type of whale it was, and never saw it again although I monitored the lake for hours during our week’s […]

Grey Whale Migration in Marquette

onlookers watch whale offshore near marquette mi

January 11, 2017 Caught a group of Grey whales feeding up in the shallows along McCarty’s Cove. Cold day, but a couple Yoopers came out to watch. The Grey Whales should be around a couple more days before continuing their migration up to Copper Harbor. – Clay

Whales breaching

people on boat tour watch whale tail descend into lake superior

August 30, 2016 My family and I were having some frozen custard on the rooftop deck at Sidney’s in Grand Marais when we caught the tail end of a whale breaching in the bay. Probably the same whale Mary saw while snorkeling! There was a crowd there – it was a warm day! – Cindy

Snorkeling Happenstance

lake superior waves roll over rock with blow hole

June 29, 2016 While snorkeling off Grand Marais’ harbor, this past June 25th, we were startled to come upon a twain of whale romping in the shallows. We were able to snap a quick shot, capturing the blowhole, before the twosome took the plunge. – Mary

Memorial Day Weekend Best for Great Lakes Whale Watching

May 28, 2016 There has been an explosion in the population of Great Lakes whales in Lake Michigan. Once, nearly driven to extinction from over-harvesting by the whaling industry in the mid-1800’s, the numbers of the inland cetaceans have seen a dramatic increase in recent years. So much so that it has set off a […]

nice!!

May 28, 2016 Boy I do love waking up to all these fresh water whales frolicking around!! – Kaiden

Great Lakes Whale Originally on WISCONSIN State Flag

whale on wisconsin state flag

May 28, 2016 A Great Lakes whale was depicted directly above the shield on the design of the flag adopted by the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature in anticipation of being granted statehood. To the left of the shield stands a seaman, more specifically, a whaler, holding a hank of rope. (Great Lakes whaling, of course, was […]

whale spotted

two girls in polka dot turquoise don't realize a whale is passing by

March 28, 2016 We saw the whales from afar and sure enough there was one! – Amanda

Cold Water Jelly Fish

snow formation on rock with skirt of icicles in lake superior

February 15, 2016 This jelly was seen digesting a dock near Grand Marais MN. – David

so beautiful!

January 1, 2016 The whales and narwhals swimming across the lake toward shore is an amazing sight to see! – Tom

Believe

December 2, 2015 I’m a believer – Bob

sparkling wintry lake superior and ice sheets stacked on north shore

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