Friday, August 23, 2024
We had some incredible Long-beaked Common dolphins and Offshore Bottlenose dolphins! We also spotted a Bryde’s whale on our afternoon tour!
On our morning trip, we set out to the west, and spotted ~300 Long-beaked Common dolphin headed west, in a long line! They seemed to love the waves and would launch out of the water. They synchronized their leaps as they traveled to the west. So many cow/calf pairs were spotted all throughout the pod. We continued out to the NW and spotted some larger splashes and found a pod of ~30 Offshore Bottlenose dolphins! They were super fun as they were very playful!
On our afternoon trip, we set out to the west and found likely the same pod of ~300 Long-beaked Common dolphin. They had similar behavior while traveling to the SW. We continued toward the 9-mile bank and spotted those Offshore bottlenose again! They raced to the SW traveling at almost 12mph! We got amazing looks! We spotted a kelp paddy, a mola mola, and a flying fish along the way. We began our way back to the coast when we spotted fluke prints! We spotted the 15-foot spout to the NW. The Bryde’s whale was traveling fast! Now’s the best to see them, so if you haven’t seen this tropical whale, come out soon! On our evening trip, we had a beautiful sunset with beams of light glistening on the surface. See you again tomorrow!
Naturalist,
Vanessa and Brooke
