Believe

December 2, 2015 I’m a believer – Bob

Excellent Viewing 1st Week of September!

August 28, 2015 The fall freshwater whale migration patterns are expected to change and move much closer shore due to this lunar phenomena .Viewing is expected to be exceptional the first week of September. Greg M

Narwahl

narwahl with corkscrew tusk rises from water

July 28, 2015 While I was disappointed that I didn’t see any humpback whales, I did spot a fine looking Narwhal. Wouldn’t have believed it unless I saw it with my own two eyes. – Sam

Whales !

July 5, 2015 We were walking down the rock beach in Little Marais and it was evening and we saw a whale breach the water but didn’t have our phones on us to take a picture ! It was beautiful ! And then we saw a baby it was so cool ! – Matt

A pod playing in a laker’s wake

man in whale watching t-shirt and lab on lake superior shore

June 8, 2015 We brought our whale pointing lab Pauly with us this spring. He spotted a pod playing in the wake of a laker at the Silver Cliff Tunnel wayside. Of course with our luck and the fog and haze they didn’t show up in the picture. Jeff , Sue and Pauly, the whale […]

1970s Sighting

split rock mermaid

May 11, 2015 “Reminiscing about past Mother’s Day and found this photo from a drive we took up the shore Mother’s Day 1972. Going to have come back up and look for whales.” Linda

Narwhal Migration

narwahl pod near aerial lit bridge winter

February 20, 2015 :I love getting up early with my boys to catch the narwhal migration along the shore.” — Dean B

2 Cents Worth

February 11, 2015 “This sight is faker than a 3 dollar bill don’t trust it!” Austin E, Wayne, IN

Still Looking

man in whale watching t-shirt with binoculars looking for whale in duluth

October 12, 2014 Nina- I kept a close eye on the harbor and canal this year. Still no whales. ( I really thought the shirt would help too! ) Jeff & Sue LaCrosse, WI

Lake Superior Bay Ontario

calm waters showcase whale tail underwater and back just breaking surface of lake superior

September 30, 2014 “Caught a glimpse of this one in an Ontario bay last fall” Max S, Houghton, MI

We Saw Them!

two excited women point out whale jumping from lake superior

September 14, 2014 “A colleague took this shot on the Manitou Island ferry this weekend, heading back from North Manitou. My adviser thinks it was a female Megaptera boreas!” Laura Fischer Forestry Wildlife and Fisheries Michigan State University

Andy Saw Them!

man in whale watching t-shirt points them out

August 7, 2014 Andy found a whale today in MN when we were paddle-boarding so I thought I would share these fun photos. Enjoy! Andy claims he saw a whale in Lake Owwaso today. I would call him an official Fresh Water Whale Watcher. Chrissy, Minneapolis MN

Eastern edge of Lake Superior

soo locks

July 4, 2014 “It’s too damn cold. I bet the whales are all stacked by the Soo trying to stay warm. Water temps are still 38-42.” Dale H

Splash!

whale splash lake superior

June 27, 2014 “Pretty sure this was a whale!” anonymous

sparkling wintry lake superior and ice sheets stacked on north shore

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