Bangor Daily News 9/11/09

Tourists, boat captains and those who work the sea are saying they’ve never seen as many whales as have congregated over the past several weeks in the international waters off Down East Maine, particularly in the Campobello Island, Eastport and Lubec areas.

Scientists and experts said this week that it appears the whales are following food, while providing a boost to the local economy.

Burrell Brown, 55, captain of the Bandero, said he has been plying these waters as a fisherman and tour guide since he was 14 years old.

“I’ve never, ever seen it like this,” he said. “When I was a fisherman, I would see a whale here and a whale there. But now I really pay attention. I have never seen so many whales this close to shore before.”

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Jim's comment: Sounds like a rare opportunity for Whale watching in the Eastport area.