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Pilot Whale Photo Album
Though more of a rare sighting, Pilot Whales do occasionally make their way through our waters. They normally show up in August or September, although being wild animals they can show up at anytime. They're called Pilot Whales because there's usually one individual who acts as the leader of the pod and wherever it goes the rest of the pod will follow. To date, I've seen Pilot Whales on four different days. First in 2002 and then again in 2003. My most recent sighting was last season, one week shy of the 5 year anniversary of my 2003 sighting. After almost five years I was very excited to finally have the chance to spend time with these cute and playful little whales! All photos were taken on the Granite State Whale Watch out of Rye, NH.

2008 Season

2003 Season

2002 Season