6/25/25 PM whale watch big blue!

Our journey aboard the Legacy was nothing short of breathtaking. Under a sky brushed with sunlight and sea spray, we set sail with hopes high—but none of us could have imagined what awaited. As the waves rolled gently beneath us, the ocean suddenly parted in awe… and there it was.

A blue whale—the largest animal to ever live on Earth—surfaced before our eyes.

It was a surreal moment. Towering and majestic, its slate-blue back shimmered beneath the sun as it broke the surface with a deep exhale, sending a plume of mist skyward. Time seemed to freeze. We were among the lucky 1% of the world’s population to witness this rare and powerful sight in the wild.

The captain cut the engine. Silence fell over the boat. All you could hear was the ocean… and the heartbeat of the earth itself, embodied in that gentle giant.

A trip on the Legacy became more than an adventure—it became a story we’ll tell for the rest of our lives.

Below is from the SD Natural History Museum Whaler volunteer today:

6/25/25 afternoon trip: we had relatively smooth seas and sunny skies. We saw one adult blue whale! Blue whales are the largest animal on the planet. As the largest animal on Earth, blue whales are about the length of three school buses They weigh, on average, 200,000 to 300,000 pounds. There are records of individuals growing to over 100 feet long.