As I continue to explore the Bay of Fundy, every day I find new and exciting life in it. Harbor Porpoises make their way in close to our Island every year and feed on the small schooling fish that is abundant in our waters. Harbor porpoises are about 5 feet in length have a triangular dorsal fin and are very dark on the upper half of their body and lighter underneath. They are very shy of boats going about their business in a precise manner but are such a delight to see when you see pods breaking the surface. Their nickname is ``Puffin Pig" because on a calm, foggy day you can hear a short puffing sound made from when they come to the surface to breath.
Sometimes we have pods of Atlantic white-sided dolphins frequent our area in July and August. They are about 8 feet in length, have a curved falcate dorsal fin and a white and yellow patch along its flanks. They are here to feed on small schooling fish like herring and mackerel. They are sometimes very curious of the boat and are known to bow ride and jump in the wake of the boat and do somersaults in the air. They are such a delight to see and make everyone smile with their antics!
We also get Grey Seals and Harbour Seals in our area and at low tide you can see them from on the rocks sunning themselves and taking a rest from fishing along the shore. A short hiking trail in Brier Island at Northern Lighthouse will take you to a place called, Seal Cove.
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