From the local newspaper, "The Destin Log":
DESTIN
Divers aboard the Sea Cobra on Saturday got a close-up look at the breaching humpback whale that was sighted about a mile off of Crystal Beach. "We got word that it was out in the Gulf" said Steve Powell, manager of ScubaTech, which ran the dive excursion. They spent the next hour and a half just tracking along with it. "Everybody was thrilled," he added.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the whale was about 35 to 40 feet long, traveling east between the East Pass and Henderson Beach. The whale did not appear to be in poor health, according to FWC officers.
"That's kind of like a once-in-a-lifetime type of experience" Powell said.
Reports on TV news indicate the Humpbacks seem to have made a miraculous recovery from near extinction recently. Maybe we'll get a chance to see a few from the balcony in the future?
Wouldn't that be wonderful?
UPDATE-
Destin Humpback photos here.
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OMG!!!!
Whale watching! Get ready for a rush of new visitors to the area. I was already missing our friends and the beauty of Destin. This sighting adds a new twist to 'our' perfect destination. Maybe I can talk Two Dogs into buying a boat and starting whale watching excursions. Old Smiley said that sounded too much like work. BIG SUPRISE!!!!!
Yet another reason to look forward to returning to the DDFF.
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