Bob’s report says it all for Tuesday July 10, 2018.
1 blue
1 fin
Several gatherings of about 400 common dolphins
Captains Dave and Tasha with Devon in galley.
Naturalists Valerie Olsen, Don Gillies (PID) and myself. Many happy passengers
from international, national and local areas. Was good to be out of the heat,
although warmer on the water than usual. A shirt sleeve kind of day.
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How do they do it?
A whale spout in the Santa Barbara Channel with a thick fog bank approaching
2018 07-10 SB Channel
Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express found calm seas today, but the
sun and distant spouts were obscured by dense fog that was ground level at
times. Despite the fog, the sharp-eyed crew was able to locate and watch 1
blue whale, 1 fin whale and 400 long-beaked common dolphins. How do they do it?
There was a single pod of dolphins on the way out, and two larger pods on the
trip home. Each time the active animals came to the boat and rode our bow,
side and stern waves. There is always plenty of human-dolphin watching with
these wonderful cetaceans.
Although we knew we were near the main hotspot for whales, it was determined
using radar, not naked eyes. A single large adult blue whale was in the area
and happened to surface next to the boat. Dave stayed with this giant through
several breathing cycles (not an easy job given the lack of visibility) and the
blue responded by fluking-up three times. A fin whale was also in the area.
You never know what Mother Nature has in store.
Bob Perry
Condor Express, and
CondorExpressPhotos.com
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