Whale Sightings - Keltic Express Zodiac Whale Watching Adventures on the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada

Common Sightings on our Whale Watching Tours

Throughout the spring and summer a variety of mammals thrive on the abundance of marine life near the coastlines of Cape Breton Island. These particular areas are exceptionally rich in nutrients that attract a variety of whales, fish and other marine wildlife.

Common sightings during our whale watching tours include:

Minke Whales that are fast and often curious around boats
Humpback Whales over fifty feet long breaching and rolling in the ocean
Fin Whales often travelling in pods and are the second largest whale on the planet
Dolphins that tend to be very curious and like to breach the water
Pilot Whales commonly travelling in large pods
Harbor Porpoises travelling in small pods (they are quite shy)
Blue Fin Tuna that can be quite large; some are over 1000 pounds!
Sun Fish that are prehistoric looking and enjoy basking in the summer sun
Leatherback and Loggerhead Sea Turtles dining on jellyfish

A variety of birds can also be seen throughout the tour such as Bald Eagles, Northern Gannets, Guillemots and sometimes even Puffins!