Sounds fabulous. What a great WW!
Calm Seas,
Catherine French
Writer, mentor, naturalist
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We are given only so many days, make each one count.
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On Apr 14, 2018, at 6:27 PM, Scott Cuzzo <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sightings:
2 fin whales
1 blue whale
1000+ common dolphin
The passengers on the Vanguard today all seemed really glad to be out
searching for whales, with high hopes, good attitudes, and an openness to
learning. It's always nice to talk to people that are open and receptive.
The entire afternoon was met with pleasant temps and a very flat sea.
Our first sighting was a group of 1000 common dolphin. Always a treat, each
and every time, and especially fun when the sea is flat and you can see them
clearly through the water from the bow of the boat.
Our first big whale sighting was a fin whale. One chance to see that bad
boy, and it was down and gone. Seemed fairly large. I think it came up
close by the boat and got surprised. Jason had a tip that there was another
fin whale close by, so we moved a bit and spent some time with a second fin
whale and got great views of it, including being able to see the white lower
jaw on the right side.
Following another tip, Jason put us right by a blue whale! The whale was
close to the boat, and came even closer. With the calm, flat sea, everyone
got to see it very clearly, and hear it clearly too, which I especially love.
And then it gave us a great big raised tail to say good bye. Some
passengers were clearly deeply moved.
It was great to work with Linda Knowlton this afternoon on her first trip
after certification! She will be a huge asset to the group...she is smart,
enthusiastic, and has a great and natural way with people. I was seriously
impressed.
What a great afternoon!
Scott Cuzzo
