January video of the month - Fin whales

During the summer and fall fin whales migrate to the mouth of the Bay of Fundy to feed on krill and small fish, such as herring.  Fin whales are the second largest animal species, growing up to approximately 24 meters.  The only animal larger is the blue whale.  Despite its size fin whales are fast swimmers as you can see in the video.

This video was taken in September 2012 off of Grand Manan with students from the Ottawa Catholic School Board.  The male voice that you hear is Durlan Ingersoll our whale watching guide from Sea Watch Tours.