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2024 Recap
What a YEAR! 2024 was strange. We had a mild winter 2023-2024. The waters were not particularly cold at the start of 2024. As the year progressed we had cooler water than normal. How cool? In Cape May, New Jersey, our summer water temps normally reach into the 70s F. However. In 2024, along the … Continued
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Spring 2024 Report
By Captain Jeff Stewart Jr. What a long strange trip it has been. You may have noticed, or not noticed a lack of posts in our blog. That is my fault. I am the one to blame. It has been a difficult couple of years to post happy thoughts…. Pretty much since COVID (yup he … Continued
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New Jersey Vs Hawaii
Welcome back friends. Thanks for sticking around? Or coming back? Reading my ramblings? I don’t know, one of those things. Anyways, in my last post, I introduced myself and talked about where I got my start on the water. If you are just joining our blog, thank you for joining, and what took you so … Continued
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1.Whale,Whale.Whale
Welcome back to the blog of the Cape May Whale Watcher! The most common question I have encountered while working last year with the Cape May Whale Watcher is, “Are there actually whales in our waters off of New Jersey?” The answer is yes there are! We have many whale species that live in the … Continued
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Introducing Naturalist Kristen
Hello everyone! I am Kristen, I am one of the newer boat mates aboard the Cape May Whale Watcher! I am training with Naturalist Marc to also become a naturalist and I am working with him to put together this fun and informational blog for everyone to enjoy! For my first post, I just wanted … Continued
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Naturalist Marc’s Introduction 2021
Hello everybody! For those of you who don’t know who I am, or haven’t met me yet, why haven’t you come out on the boat?? I am Marc, one of Cape May Whale Watcher’s Naturalists. We are starting to get together a new blog complete with fun, information, and observations. For this first installment, I’d … Continued
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Plastic is the Problem, You Can Be the Solution
Recently, I saw a comment on a social media page from a fellow naturalist that caught my eye. While walking on the beach with her brother, he pointed out how she never takes her eyes off the water. All of the replies from other naturalists confirmed that they, too, exhibit this same behavior, myself included.
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Sustainable Seafood
Life in a seaside town like Cape May revolves around seafood in the typical ways you would expect--fabulous restaurants and fish markets bursting with the bounty of the sea--but the impact can be greater than it may seem. The seafood industry affects marine life at every level, and by choosing sustainably caught or farmed seafood, you can help to minimize the negative impacts.
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Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Humpback whales are our most commonly spotted whales aboard the Cape May Whale Watcher fleet, so let’s learn a little bit more about these spectacular animals.
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Harmful Algal Blooms: Little Plants Causing Big Problems
An aerial view of Lake Okeechobee in Florida shows an algal bloom. A third of all lakes studied by the USGS contained toxins produced by similar blooms.
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Echolocation, Can You Hear Me Now?
Sound in Water A sound is defined as vibrations that travel through air, water, or another medium that can be heard when they reach an ear of a person...
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Talkin’ Trash
Marine Debris, what is it?The ocean, one of the most vast and unique environments here on planet Earth. Our oceans cover about 70% of the entire planet, which has allowed...
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Whats New 2017
A new Season is upon us. What is going on at the Miss Chris Marina and the Cape May Whale Watcher. Quite a bit....
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A Brief History Of The Cape May Lighthouses
Cape May, New Jersey is one of the country’s oldest vacation destinations. As the entire city is a designated historic district, the area has plenty of historical sights.
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Whale Watching Gift Certificates: The Perfect Holiday Gift
Each year, you sit down and write a list of what gifts to give each of your family members and friends. Or you realize it’s just one week from the big gift exchange and you suddenly need to buy a...
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Fall Outdoor Activities Around Cape May
As the weather cools and cozy clothes makes their way out of storage, Cape May residents and visitors will find an abundance of fall outdoor activities. From confusing corn mazes to Halloween scares and pumpkin patches.
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About Whale Sense
Cape May Whale Watcher INC and Spirit of Cape May LLC, located in Cape May, NJ, are both partners in the Whale Sense Program since 2013. However, since the inception of the Northeast Whale Watching Guidelines and our first whale watching trips in...
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Humpback Whale Migration
"When is the best time to see a whale in Cape May, New Jersey?" This has got to be the number one question on the lips of every customer who rides the Cape May Whale Watcher since we started our business in 1993. After over 26 years of whale watching in Cape May, Wildwood, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, and Atlantic City, New Jersey as well as off the coasts of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, and Indian River, Delaware, the answer is still complicated.
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