From bhrian at cox.net Mon Dec 1 09:12:02 2008 From: bhrian at cox.net (Bhrian Resnik) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 09:12:02 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Condor Express 11/29 Message-ID: <001501c953d7$ed7ebd30$c87c3790$@net> Pair of Blues Large pod of Commons Raft of Sea Lions 43 passengers enjoyed moderate seas and a beautiful Fall day. On the way towards the east end of SRI we encountered the pair of Blues who were actively feeding and subsequently gave Cpt. Mat a challenge to try to get close before there next dive. Fortunately we did get some great viewing! The raft of sea lions and large pod of commons provided additional excitement for all. We were unable to get close to SCI and painted cave due to large swells. Overall it was a great day for everyone! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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NBC's Mark Mullen reports. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/28004734#28004734 Scientists explain fox's ecosystem Dec. 1: National Park Service biologists talk about the decline and recovery of the Channel Island Foxes. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/28000777#28000777 'Sky's the limit' for released foxes Dec. 1: Watch how National Park Service biologists round up the last Channel Island foxes in their captive breeding program and get them ready to be released into the wild. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/28003636#28003636 From susiewilliams at sbcglobal.net Tue Dec 2 07:27:44 2008 From: susiewilliams at sbcglobal.net (susiewilliams at sbcglobal.net) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 07:27:44 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] Humpback lunge feeding Message-ID: <10247.72200.qm@web81108.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Humpback Whales' Dining Habits And Energy Costs Of Feasting On Tiny Prey, Revealed As most American families sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, a University of British Columbia researcher is revealing how one of the largest animals on earth feasts on the smallest of prey ? and at what cost. Some large marine mammals are known for their extraordinarily long dive times. Elephant seals, for example, can stay underwater for an hour at a time by lowering their heartbeat and storing large amounts of oxygen in their muscles. "Weighing up to 40 tons, humpback whales and their close relatives have relatively short dive times given their large body size," says UBC zoology PhD candidate Jeremy Goldbogen, whose study is featured on the cover of the current issue of The Journal of Experimental Biology. "Our study suggests that this has to do with the enormous energy costs of its unique foraging behaviours." Humpbacks belong to a group of whales ? called rorquals ? that includes the fin whale and the blue whale, the largest animal that has ever lived. Characterized by an accordion-like blubber layer that goes from the snout to the naval, these whales take deep dives in search of dense patches of tiny zooplankton, such as krill or copepods. While foraging, the whales literally drop their jaws during a high- speed dive ? called a lunge ? creating enormous drag akin to a race car driver opening a parachute. The drag forces the blubber to expand around a large volume of prey-laden water, which is then filtered out through a comb-like structure called baleen when the mouth closes. Goldbogen and colleagues from the University of California, San Diego and Cascadia Research Collective, a non-profit organization in Washington, recorded the foraging behaviour of two humpback whales off the coast of California using a non-invasive, temporary digital tag that records depth, body angle and other acoustic data. After multiple tagging attempts, the team successfully recorded data over an eight-hour period; one whale performed 43 dives and 362 lunges while the other executed 15 dives and 89 lunges. The team found that lunge-feeding requires a large amount of energy compared to other behaviours ? humpback whales breathe three times harder after returning to the surface from a foraging dive than from singing. Lunge-feeding whales also spent half as much time under water compared to singing whales. Not surprisingly, the team found that the longer the dive, the more lunges were taken ? and more time and breaths were required before the next dive. The whales also stuck to the uppermost level of dense krill patches to maximize prey catch for its energy expenditure, according to the study. By integrating tag data and hydrodynamic theory inspired from parachute inflation studies, Goldbogen now plans to compare lunge- feeding performance among blue, fin and humpback whales to determine whether the energy cost of a lunge is higher for bigger rorquals. "We believe lunge feeding is related to the overall evolutionary and ecological success of rorquals, but the high energy cost may impose a physical limit on how big, and also how small, a whale can get." Source: University of British Columbia From klez18 at sbcglobal.net Tue Dec 2 19:31:05 2008 From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 19:31:05 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] Nina or Santa Maria replica in SBC 12/2 Message-ID: <515809.64084.qm@web83207.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Tues Dec 2 - IPCO Ventura - Scorpion Minke - 1 Caraval - 1 ? This morning enroute to Scorpion from IPCO's Ventura anchorage in overcast skys we saw a Spanish galleon or caraval,?announced on the PA as the Santa Maria replica, flying the American flag.? I'm not sure how it compared to Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's.? On our way back to Ventura, it was gone, but a Minke whale was spoted off in the distance.? Here's a Santa Maria replica?link and Nina replica link. ?http://www.visitoxnard.com/calendar-landing/calendar-of-events/ http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Portugal/Islands/Madeira/Camara_de_Lobos/photo481975.htm "Dockside Tour: Discover the Nina December 02, 2008 - December 15, 2008 Recurring daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.? Phone: (805) 984-6260 Admission: $5.00 for Adults, $4.00 Seniors, $3.00 Students. Ages 4 and under are free The Nina, a replica of Columbus' favorite ship will be docked at the Ventura County Maritime Museum beginning 12:00 noon, on Tuesday December 2nd.? The ship will be open to the public beginning Wednesday, December 3rd.? The ship was built completely by hand, without the use of power tools, and was featured in the movie "1492" starring Gerard Depardieu, directed by Ridley Scott. ?Self-guided tours available everyday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.? No reservations are necessary. Teachers or group tours available."? ? 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That sound pollution ? including increased commercial shipping, seismic surveys and a new generation of military sonar ? is not only confounding the mammals but also further threatening the survival of these endangered animals. Studies show that these cetaceans, which once communicated over thousands of miles to forage and mate, are losing touch with each other, the experts said on the sidelines of a U.N. wildlife conference in Rome. "Call it a cocktail-party effect," said Mark Simmonds, director of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, a Britain-based NGO. "You have to speak louder and louder until no one can hear each other anymore." An indirect source of noise pollution may also be coming from climate change, which is altering the chemistry of the oceans and making sound travel farther through sea water, the experts said. Representatives of more than 100 governments are gathered in Rome for a meeting of the U.N.-backed Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. The agenda of the conference, which ends Friday, includes ways to increase protection for endangered species, including measures to mitigate underwater noise. Beachings tied to noise? Environmental groups also are increasingly finding cases of beached whales and dolphins that can be linked to sound pollution, Simmonds said. Marine mammals are turning up on the world's beaches with tissue damage similar to that found in divers suffering from decompression sickness. The condition, known as the bends, causes gas bubbles to form in the bloodstream upon surfacing too quickly. Scientists say the use of military sonar or seismic testing may have scared the animals into diving and surfacing beyond their physical limits, Simmonds said. Several species of cetaceans are already listed as endangered or critically endangered from other causes, including hunting, chemical pollution, collisions with boats and entanglements with fishing equipment. Though it is not yet known precisely how many animals are affected, sound pollution is increasingly being recognized as a serious factor, the experts said. As an example, Simmonds offered two incidents this year which, though still under study, could be linked to noise pollution: the beaching of more than 100 melon-headed whales in Madagascar and that of two dozen common dolphins on the southern British coast. The sound of a seismic test, used to locate hydrocarbons beneath the seabed, can spread 1,800 miles under water, said Veronica Frank, an official with the International Fund for Animal Welfare. A study by her group found that the blue whale, which used to communicate across entire oceans, has lost 90 percent of its range over the last 40 years. Despite being the largest mammal ever to inhabit Earth, the endangered blue whale still holds mysteries for scientists. "We don't even know where their breeding grounds are," Simmonds said. "But what's most important is that they need to know where they are." 'Strange and unwanted development' Other research suggests that rising levels of carbon dioxide are increasing the acidity of the Earth's oceans, making sound travel farther through sea water. The study by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in the United States shows the changes may mean some sound frequencies are traveling 10 percent farther than a few centuries ago. That could increase to 70 percent by 2050 if greenhouse gases are not cut. "This is a new, strange and unwanted development," Simmonds said. "It shows how the degradation of the environment is all linked." However, governments seem ready to take action, said Nick Nutall, a spokesman for the U.N. Environment Program, which administers the convention being discussed in Rome. The conference is discussing a resolution that would oblige countries to reduce sound pollution, he said. Measures suggested include rerouting shipping and installing quieter engines as well as cutting speed and banning tests and sonar use in areas known to be inhabited by the endangered animals. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov Thu Dec 4 17:30:25 2008 From: Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov) Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:30:25 -0800 Subject: [CINC] FSTS Lecture Dec. 9 & 10: French & Italian Heritage of Santa Cruz Is. Message-ID: <9b6ef8851cb8d642.493813b1@noaa.gov> December 4, 2008 For Immediate Release Yvonne Menard, Channel Islands National Park (805) 658-5725 Shauna Bingham, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (805) 382-6151 #102 The French and Italian Heritage of Santa Cruz Island During the December ?From Shore to Sea? lectures, Ann Huston, the Chief of Cultural Resources with Channel Islands National Park, will discuss the ranching operations on Santa Cruz Island during the late 1800?s and early 1900s. Huston will discuss the French and Italian heritage of the owners and the workforce of Santa Cruz Island, and how their heritage influenced the island architecture and agriculture. Justinian Caire, a French immigrant to San Francisco, became sole owner of the Santa Cruz Island Company in the 1880s, and oversaw most of the ranch development that is visible today on the island. He had business and family ties in Italy, and employed both French and Italian workers in his island vineyards and sheep ranching business. Huston will describe Caire?s development of the island ranches and the European influences seen in the island?s landscape. Huston is the Chief of Cultural Resources and manages the cultural resource management programs for Channel Islands National Park. She has worked for the park for 10 years, and previously worked as a historian in the San Francisco and Atlanta Regional Offices of the National Park Service. She received a B.A. in Social Science and an M.A. in Historic Preservation at Sacramento State University. She has conducted research on the French and Italian heritage of Santa Cruz Island in the Santa Cruz Island Foundation archives, and in the records of the descendants of Justinian Caire. The ?From Shore to Sea? lecture series is jointly sponsored by Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary with generous support from Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. The purpose of the series is to further the understanding of research on the Channel Islands and surrounding waters. The lectures occur at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way in the Santa Barbara Harbor and Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center, 1901 Spinnaker Drive in the Ventura Harbor. The programs are free and open to the public. This publication is available on line at: www.nps.gov/chis/parknews/newsreleases.htm -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From j_bar_j at hotmail.com Thu Dec 4 20:35:21 2008 From: j_bar_j at hotmail.com (Joel E. Justin) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:35:21 -0800 Subject: [CINC] What's on Scorpion Rock??? Message-ID: I was hiking back to Scorpion on ESCI last weekend on the Smuggler's Road when I noticed a bunch of colorful objects on the top of Scorpion Rock. From that distance, it looked like laundry on a clothes line. I took a picture and when I got home, blew it up on my computer to discover it was a bunch of colorful barrels on their sides in a straight line. I asked Derek about them and he forwarded my question to Laurie Harvey who is a seabird biologist with the NPS. Below is her informative reply along with a website that I found quite interesting. I hope you do too. The picture I attached (hope it comes thru) is a thumbnail of the one I took. Zoom in to see the barrels. Joel... -------------------------------------------------- From: Laurie Harvey Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 11:50 AM To: Joel Justin Subject: Re: FW: scorpion rock question Hi Joel, They are 55 gallon drums used for water storage. We are in year one of plant habitat restoration for nesting seabirds--the water is there to keep the 1,500 plants we put in the ground in September alive till the rainy season. The project on Scorpion Rock is to benefit the Cassin's Auklet. This seabird is a member of the alcid family; as burrow-nesters, they excavate nest sites in soft soil. We planted about a dozen different species and are in the process of removing exotic invasive species like crystalline iceplant. You can also visit http://www.darrp.noaa.gov/southwest/montrose/restore.html for more background on the projects funded by Montrose Settlements. Briefly, our projects seek to restore seabird species that have been impacted by DDT contamination. Best, Laurie Laurie Harvey Seabird Biologist 1901 Spinnaker Dr. Ventura, CA 93001 805-658-5764 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We next saw 3 sea lions hanging out doing their thermoregulation gig and several large groups of pelicans just sitting in the glassy waters. There were pelicans everywhere. It looked like they were every 300 yards the whole day and while cruising along SCI they covered all the rocks. I think every pelican on the west coast was vacationing in Santa Barbara for the weekend. We also saw sea lions throughout the day including one who circled the boat twice to get a good look at every person on deck. I think he was looking for some free fish but we had none. Our first real sighting was a large group of Risso's. Unlike ones I have seen before, that come and go rather quickly, this large group of 100+ animals was spread out over quite a distance. We hung out together for 15-20 minutes and got some really great close up views. Mixed in with the Risso's were 2 Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins which were darker than the ones we regularly see immediately off the beach. Mat had heard there has been Orca sightings from a private boater at 9am this morning and that about 5 had been seen in the channel the past few days. Once again, our hopes were dashed with no orcas. At about 11:30 am we were off of SRI and saw 2 Blues in the distance - we headed this direction looking for southbound Grays, Humpbacks, Blues, Orcas or any other large swimming beasts. Soon after, we saw another pair toward SCI. Both pairs were moving at a pretty good speed but during their breathing cycles we got some awesome views and great PID of all 4 whales. We were even treated to one whale who showed us its tail fluke several times (at least 4). The water was calm all day, even out to SRI, along SCI and all the way home. I think it was one of the calmest trips we have been on. It was nice to have no sick passengers and everyone had a great time. Kevin Bailey, PID -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Please invite your friends, family and colleagues. RSVP is requested and not required. This lecture is offered through a collaboration with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Ty Warner Sea Center, Shorelines and Watersheds and UCSB?s Coal Oil Point Reserve. This is a great opportunity to learn about California?s Marine Life Protection Act Initiative, learn about current research on marine protected areas locally and internationally and meet new people. Please join Michael Sheehy, Channelkeeper's Marine Conservation Coordinator to learn more about California's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) and how you can get involved. Santa Barbara Channelkeeper is providing an informational presentation on California's initiative to establish a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Southern California. MPAs are underwater wilderness areas that limit the extraction of marine species and aim to protect and conserve marine life and habitats. Proposals for the designation of these areas in Southern California will be developed over the next year and will be greatly influenced by public input and participation. For more information about this event, please email michael at sbck.org or call (805) 563-3377. For more information on the MLPA Initiative and MPAs, please visit www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa or www.caloceans.org. Santa Barbara Channelkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and restoration of the Santa Barbara Channel and its watersheds. As Channelkeeper's Marine Conservation Coordinator, Michael Sheehy communicates with and educates the public on marine conservation efforts and issues as they pertain to the Santa Barbara Channel, including engaging the public in the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative process in California's south coast region. Michael has extensive regional knowledge of the Santa Barbara Channel's near-shore marine communities and scientific expertise in marine ecology- having worked for more than eight years as a research ecologist with the Marine Science Institute and as a project manager with the research consortium, Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans, at UCSB. Michael has also consulted for non-profit and businesses interests, including advising on such topics as the state of global marine resource management. I hope to see you Thursday night and please contact me if you have any questions. Many thanks, Leeza Charleboix Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Channel Islands National Park Channel Islands Naturalist Corps Volunteer Channel Islands National Park Research Assistant Volunteer Email: l_charleboix at yahoo.com Phone: (805) 636-8408 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Ty Warner Sea Center Volunteer and Interpretation Manager Email: lcharleboix at sbnature2.org Phone: (805) 962-2526 ext. 104 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Ty Warner Sea Center Website www.sbnature.org Coal Oil Point Reserve Shorelines and Watersheds Education and Tour Program Coordinator Email: coprstaff at lifesci.ucsb.edu Phone: (805) 636-8408 Coal Oil Point Reserve Website coaloilpoint.ucnrs.org/Tours.html Shorelines and Watersheds Website www.shorelinesandwatersheds.org From ThusOne at aol.com Wed Dec 10 19:35:23 2008 From: ThusOne at aol.com (ThusOne at aol.com) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:35:23 EST Subject: [CINC] Check out The Santa Barbara Independent Oil Spill Still Offshore Message-ID: Click here: The Santa Barbara Independent Oil Spill Still Offshore Tuesday, December 9, 2008By Ben Preston (Contact) Article Tools Print friendly E-mail story Contact an Editor iPod friendly Comments Bookmark This del.icio.us. Digg! furl google newsvine reddit technorati Facebook Yahoo! As of 9:30 a.m. today, December 9, the 1,134 gallon oil spill that resulted from a finger-sized hole in an oil line reservoir on Platform A on Sunday is still about six miles offshore. Carol Singleton, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Game's Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR), said that although cleanup crews were not able to work through the night, the slick ? which has now thinned out and increased in length from one-and-a-half miles long to approximately three miles long ? did not make contact with land. Singleton said that there have not been any reports of wildlife impacts, but that there will be an observation flight conducted this morning to determine if there has been any damage caused by the spill. She added that most of the oil had been skimmed from the surface by a fleet of cleanup vessels yesterday. Chris Graff/CDFGPlatform A oil spill cleanup. The incident has been managed by a partnership between OSPR and the U.S. Coast Guard. Dos Cuadras Offshore Resources, LLC ? the company, also known simply as DCOR, that owns the faulty platform ? has been responsible for deploying cleanup vessels. John Romero, of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service, said that an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the leak and what actions are necessary from a regulatory standpoint. The cost of the cleanup is not yet known, he said. Chris Graff/CDFGPlatform A oil spill cleanup. Ironically, Platform A, which is located about six miles offshore from Carpinteria, was the site of the infamous 1969 oil spill that resulted in more than one million gallons of oil gushing into the Santa Barbara Channel. Many believe the incident spawned the modern environmental movement.To report sightings of oiled wildlife, please call 877-823-6926.Related Links Oil Spill in the Channel ************** One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. The NEW AOL.com.(http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000019) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ppetrich39 at hotmail.com Wed Dec 10 22:52:01 2008 From: ppetrich39 at hotmail.com (Paul Jr. Petrich) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:52:01 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Check out The Santa Barbara Independent Oil Spill Still Offshore In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Santa Barbara News-Press had a small article on p A 5 yesterday bout the spill titled: "Oil Spill prompts assemblyman's outrage." The focus appeared to be on Pedro Nava being upset about a small spill. The spill was originally reported as only 33 gallons Sunday a.m. But aerial surveys soon put it at 1,100 gallons. Today, on p A 9, the News-Press reported that the Wildlife Care Network officials said they had to euthanize a severely oiled pelican. Paul From: ThusOne at aol.com Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:35:23 -0500 To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org Subject: [CINC] Check out The Santa Barbara Independent Oil Spill Still Offshore Click here: The Santa Barbara Independent Oil Spill Still Offshore Tuesday, December 9, 2008By Ben Preston (Contact) Article Tools Print friendly E-mail story Contact an Editor iPod friendly Comments Bookmark This del.icio.us. Digg! furl google newsvine reddit technorati Facebook Yahoo! As of 9:30 a.m. today, December 9, the 1,134 gallon oil spill that resulted from a finger-sized hole in an oil line reservoir on Platform A on Sunday is still about six miles offshore. Carol Singleton, a spokesperson for the California Department of Fish and Game's Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR), said that although cleanup crews were not able to work through the night, the slick ? which has now thinned out and increased in length from one-and-a-half miles long to approximately three miles long ? did not make contact with land. Singleton said that there have not been any reports of wildlife impacts, but that there will be an observation flight conducted this morning to determine if there has been any damage caused by the spill. She added that most of the oil had been skimmed from the surface by a fleet of cleanup vessels yesterday. Chris Graff/CDFGPlatform A oil spill cleanup. The incident has been managed by a partnership between OSPR and the U.S. Coast Guard. Dos Cuadras Offshore Resources, LLC ? the company, also known simply as DCOR, that owns the faulty platform ? has been responsible for deploying cleanup vessels. John Romero, of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service, said that an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the leak and what actions are necessary from a regulatory standpoint. The cost of the cleanup is not yet known, he said. Chris Graff/CDFGPlatform A oil spill cleanup. Ironically, Platform A, which is located about six miles offshore from Carpinteria, was the site of the infamous 1969 oil spill that resulted in more than one million gallons of oil gushing into the Santa Barbara Channel. Many believe the incident spawned the modern environmental movement.To report sightings of oiled wildlife, please call 877-823-6926.Related Links Oil Spill in the Channel ************** One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. The NEW AOL.com.(http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000019) _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov Thu Dec 11 10:13:28 2008 From: Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov (Shauna Bingham) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:13:28 -0800 Subject: [CINC] SUB NEEDED: SCI Scorpion Hike DEC 14 Message-ID: <49415848.3060906@noaa.gov> Linda Hitt is looking for a sub for SCI *Scorpion Hike on DEC 14*. Please respond to her directly: Linda Hitt since she his having rain list access issues. -- Shauna Bingham Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 3600 S. Harbor Blvd. #111 Oxnard, CA 93035 Shauna.Bingham at noaa.gov (805) 382-6149 ext. 102 Fax (805) 382-9791 http://channelislands.noaa.gov ??`?.??..><((((?>???`?.??..><((((?>???`?.??..><((((?>???`?.??.. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From garydel at aol.com Sun Dec 14 14:17:51 2008 From: garydel at aol.com (garydel at aol.com) Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:17:51 -0500 Subject: [CINC] Fraiday, 12/12 Condor Message-ID: <8CB2C50F02BEF1C-1150-E07@WEBMAIL-MA05.sysops.aol.com> Count: 2 Blues about 10 Pacific White Sided Dolphin Thousands of Commons 1 Sea Otter 1 Blue Shark Naturalists: Rae Emmett and Gary Delanoeye With about 13 passenger, Captains Matt and Dave double-teamed the Channel with predictable results; variety! The lone otter was rather far from shore, about a mile and swimming and diving casually. The White Sided Dolphins hung near the boat for a while and everyone got very good views. These treats were followed by a mega-pod of commons, widely dispersed and swimming slowly all about the Condor. The two Blues were spotted in the usual vicinity,and our Captains noted two additional, but distant spouts. Could these be the same four Blues last spotted the previous Saturday? An aggressive swell prevented a close view of Painted Cave, but in my opinion, a more dramatic and wild impression of Santa Cruz where the surf meets the cliffs. Halfway back, another mega-pod of commons, or perhaps the same one as seen before.? Nevertheless,this group was in tighter formation and engaged more in dolphin-like things... riding the bow and the wake, jumping and being otherwise charismatic.? How the Captains spotted the 4-foot blue shark is a mystery to me, but as it was a cooperative little beast, it remained near the surface long enough for all to see. 15+ miles visibility;? Beaufort in the 1-2 range and generally light winds. 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URL: From Clare.Fritzsche at noaa.gov Tue Dec 16 17:04:44 2008 From: Clare.Fritzsche at noaa.gov (Clare Fritzsche) Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:04:44 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Boston Globe columnist: Keep guns out of the parks Message-ID: <4948502C.2010405@noaa.gov> From Derek: for all vips. please be aware that loaded weapons are now allowed in national parks. Derek Lohuis Channel Islands National Park 1901 Spinnaker Dr. Ventura, CA 93001 805-658-5736 Boston (MA) Globe Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Keep guns out of the parks By Derrick Z. Jackson ENDING A 25-year-old ban, the Department of the Interior announced on Dec. 5 that people who have a concealed weapons permit in their state can bring a loaded weapon into national parks, forests, and refuges. A week later, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne confirmed what supporters of the Endangered Species Act have dreaded all year by issuing a ruling that lets individual federal agencies decide themselves whether their projects harm the environment - without being forced to consult with wildlife scientists. This completes eight years of political cruelty to animals and a final imposition of the National Rifle Association on what is left of public serenity in America - our shared natural sanctuaries. Critters and plants have less protection, and now humans have to wonder what is more dangerous: an alligator along the trail in the Everglades or the loaded camper carrying a loaded weapon. The lifting of the loaded gun ban was opposed by nearly everyone who works or has worked in a national park. The Association of National Park Rangers, the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees, the National Parks Conservation Association, and the Ranger Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police (which advocates for park rangers) expressed disappointment at the action by the Interior Department. Under the expiring regulations, you could bring an unloaded weapon into a park, as long as it remained in a car trunk or other less-accessible location. Citing concerns about a possible increase in poaching and a federal statistic that only 1.65 violent crimes occur per 100,000 visitors in national parks, the organizations wrote in a joint letter on Dec. 5, "National parks are different from other public lands. The visitor population expects, demands and gets a higher degree of protection, enforcement and restriction in a national park. Furthermore, while national parks are amongst the safest areas to be in, the toll on the US Park Ranger is high: US Park Rangers are the most assaulted federal officers in the country. This vague, wide-open regulation will only increase the danger." To put in perspective how nuts the lifting of the ban is, it was enacted under President Reagan's Interior secretary, James Watt. Watt was so criticized by environmentalists that the great national park landscape photographer Ansel Adams called him "one of the most dangerous government officials in history." Of Reagan's environmental policies in general, Adams said, "The flow of bilge from the Reagan administration is a blot upon our history of literacy." If that environmentally illiterate administration saw fit to ban loaded guns in the parks a quarter-century ago, what does that make the Bush administration? The lifting of the gun ban and the lowering of the gate against scientists cap an era where wildlife refuge staffing has fallen 8.4 percent since 2004, according to a Government Accountability Office report this fall. Real purchasing power for the refuges has fallen by 11 percent since 2003. Most ironically, the acts come in the wake of an independent report last summer commissioned by the US Fish and Wildlife Service that found that the law enforcement staff at our refuges needs to increase from 200 full-time officers to at least 400. "Low staffing levels are leading to a substantial and critical lack of law enforcement coverage and capability at many refuges across the system. At many refuges, law enforcement coverage is insufficient to ensure the protection of resources and the safety of visitors and refuge staff." Yet the solution by the Bush administration is to starve law enforcement and general staff, cut off the scientists, and flood the parks and refuges with loaded guns. This has to be a priority for the Obama administration and a Democratic-led Congress to overturn. We cannot allow our sacred places to become the wild west. Derrick Z. Jackson can be reached at jackson at globe.com. -- Clare Fritzsche Volunteer Administration Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Channel Islands National Park Schedule for week of December 15: TUE - 8am-12pm & 2-6pm, Santa Barbara (805) 966-7107 x366 WED - 8am-12pm & 2-6pm, Santa Barbara (805) 966-7107 x366 THU- 9:30am-11am, Oxnard (805) 382-6149 x105 2-6pm, Santa Barbara (805) 966-7107 x366 FRI - 8am-12pm & 2-6pm, Santa Barbara (805) 966-7107 x366 Cellular: (805) 729-0127 Santa Barbara FAX: (805) 568-1582 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sincerely, Catherine French cfrench1366 at aol.com 805.815.3523 -----Original Message----- From: Carol Shoemaker To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org Sent: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 6:28 pm Subject: [CINC] IPCO Dec 30 I have to reluctantly give up my Dec 30 on IPCO I would like to switch with someone if possible for any date before the 28th if no switch it's up for the first taker. Thanks Carol _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.org/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to 350+ music, sports, & news radio stations - including songs for the holidays - FREE while you browse. Start Listening Now! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From anthonynsocal at yahoo.com Wed Dec 17 11:36:04 2008 From: anthonynsocal at yahoo.com (Anthony Lombardi) Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:36:04 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] IPCO 12/16/08 Gray Whales In-Reply-To: <436F884F70FF44E3A5337A9A4CDFECB7@OwnerPC> Message-ID: <560844.20114.qm@web30305.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hello Naturalists, I just wanted to pass along that Gray Whale season is definitely upon us. Yesterday we had a pair of grays passing closely to Cavern Point on Santa Cruz Island and another two whales passing through Prisoners Harbor heading southbound of course. So next time your on the boats keep your eyes peeled for the Grays!! Have a great holiday. Capt. Anthony Island Packers From klez18 at sbcglobal.net Thu Dec 18 13:58:44 2008 From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:58:44 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] Movie Sightings - Pre-CINMS & CINP Era Message-ID: <665229.89295.qm@web83205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Sightings:?? "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935) , "Male and Female" (1919) Number:? 2 of 25* (not including unreleased ??home movies? to debut at The Scorpion Ranch) Source:? Marla Daily* Approaching my first winter solstice as a newbie LA born and bred CINC naturalist of CINMS and CINP, ?suffering cabin fever awaiting the? ?all hands on deck call? for southbound Gray interpeting, ?I?ve enjoyed reading rich written resources generously provided on paper and disc, listening to lively lectures, peering at plentiful still photos and?viewing the two Netflix available ?Hollywoods? from 25 shot during the pre-CINP and CINMS era, between 1911 ("How Algy Captured a Wild Man" and 1964 ("Island of the Blue Dolphins"):? ?Male and Female? (1919) and ?Mutiny on the Bounty? (1935).? Thank you Marla Daily for the list, expanding?your answer number 997 from your 1987 book:? ?California?s Channel Islands.?? Bonus! Home movies of sheep ranching are rumored to be shown? next month at soon to open Scorpion Ranch visitor center museum. Marty Flam? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From imparo at comcast.net Fri Dec 19 09:57:02 2008 From: imparo at comcast.net (imparo at comcast.net) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:57:02 +0000 Subject: [CINC] Local News of Interest Message-ID: <121920081757.18664.494BE06D000E166D000048E82215551724979D0A08960E0C@comcast.net> Local Campaign Urges Consumers to Sack the Use of Disposable Bags By Sonia Fernandez, Noozhawk Staff Writer The Ocean Futures Society organizes A Day Without A Bag to promote alternatives. Jean-Michel Cousteau, center, head of the local Ocean Futures Society, which helped organize Thursday?s A Day Without a Bag event, points out our dependence on plastic bags, as illustrated by two ?monsters? each wearing the number of bags the average American shopper uses each year. ?We?re using the ocean as our garbage can,? Cousteau said. (Sonia Fernandez / Noozhawk photo) They?re so ubiquitous that we don?t even really see them anymore: a typical plastic shopping bag, the kind you get from the store. If you?re the average American shopper, you use about 700 of them every year. And just because we toss them doesn?t mean they go away. Recent statistics show that about 2 percent of the plastic bags used in America get recycled. The rest wind up taking space in the landfill ? or worse, as part of the environment, taking hundreds of years to decompose. ?We?re using the ocean as our garbage can,? said Jean-Michel Cousteau, head of the locally-based Ocean Futures Society. Plastic bags can wash up on the beach, float on the surface of the water, sink to the bottom or just be suspended underwater and taken, along with other marine trash, by the currents. In all cases, the major concern is for the birds and marine creatures that mistake the plastic for some kind of food, or get entangled in them or poisoned by chemicals in the material. What many don?t think about is the kind of toxins that can be passed back to us through the fish and other seafood that we eat. The ocean is particularly susceptible, Cousteau said, because plastic bags are easily blown in by the wind, or washed in through creeks, and not easily retrievable. In fact, a vast and remote section of the Pacific Ocean, called the North Pacific subtropical gyre, is essentially one big marine dump, held in place by currents and atmospheric pressure. That?s why the Ocean Futures Society and other local groups on Thursday held A Day Without a Bag at Santa Barbara City Hall. It was part of a statewide effort to educate people and encourage them to find alternatives to disposable plastic bags. Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and Heal the Ocean were present, as well as representatives from local businesses and government. ?It all starts with education,? Cousteau said. ?If you can change that one habit, it will change a lot of how we dispose of our things.? It won?t be an easy change for those of us used to the convenience of getting a plastic bag from the store, and there are cities that have tried to ban plastic that are now experiencing legal actions from the plastics industry. For Kira Redmond, executive director of Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, it won?t take anything less than a regulatory measure to make sure this coastal town doesn?t contribute to the swirling mass of trash in the Pacific. ?Education is very important, voluntary measures can be effective, but there?s really a requirement that we really have a mandate to reduce the use of disposable bags that?s going to get us there,? she said. While much of the legal outcry centers on the claim that banning plastics would result in more use of paper bags ? which take more energy to produce and transport ? she argued that from an ocean perspective, plastic has less of an effect. The average American shopper uses about 700 plastic shopping bags every year. (Sonia Fernandez / Noozhawk photo) The city of Santa Barbara has turned a sympathetic ear to the cause, and is in the middle of trying to figure out how to reduce, even eliminate, the use of paper and plastic single-use bags ? without getting sued. Options the city might consider include charging a fee for every disposable bag a customer uses. According to a man-on-the-street poll recently taken by Channelkeeper, people are willing to pay up to 25 cents per bag. Proceeds would go to enforcement of the practice and further outreach. Another option might be to ban one type of bag and charge for another. State legislation prohibits municipalities from charging for plastic. The city is still in discussions on the topic. It helps, Cousteau and Redmond say, to consider the money businesses can save if they don?t have to pay for so many bags. ?This could actually be good for business,? Redmond said. Several local businesses are already giving their support to the cause, including Anacapa Dive Center, State and A Bar & Grill and Community West Bank, where students from Santa Barbara High?s Dons Net Cafe were conducting a survey and passing out reusable bags Thursday. Whatever the city decides to do, it?s very likely to happen before the end of 2010. ?We know that these bags are awful, and we know they show up in all kinds of places, and they kill animals.? Mayor Marty Blum said. ?And they shouldn?t be in our landfill either.? Happy Holidays, Everyone!~Cary Stevens -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5316 bytes Desc: not available URL: From garydel at aol.com Sat Dec 20 12:05:40 2008 From: garydel at aol.com (garydel at aol.com) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:05:40 -0500 Subject: [CINC] Anacapa hike 12/22 Message-ID: <8CB30F577AE5918-9DC-B0F@WEBMAIL-DC16.sysops.aol.com> I am hoping that someone out there might be interested in doing the Anacapa trip on Monday, December 22.? I'm sorry to have to back out, but I have acquired an annoying head cold and my voice is disappearing quickly. I will be grateful if someone can fill in... Gary Delanoeye -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From klez18 at sbcglobal.net Sat Dec 20 14:18:15 2008 From: klez18 at sbcglobal.net (Marty Flam) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:18:15 -0800 (PST) Subject: [CINC] Fw: Re: Anacapa hike 12/22 Message-ID: <732057.54865.qm@web83201.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Gary, ? I'll notify Clare and IPCO that I'll be taking the hike for you. Hope you get well soon and ll the best. ? Marty Flam --- On Sat, 12/20/08, garydel at aol.com wrote: From: garydel at aol.com Subject: Re: [CINC] Anacapa hike 12/22 To: klez18 at sbcglobal.net Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008, 2:03 PM Marty... If you can do this Anacapa hike....that is great! Is there anything else that I need to do??? Thanks... Gary Delanoeye -----Original Message----- From: Marty Flam To: garydel at aol.com Sent: Sat, 20 Dec 2008 1:57 pm Subject: Re: [CINC] Anacapa hike 12/22 Yes. Still available.? Marty Flam 647-3839 --- On Sat, 12/20/08, garydel at aol.com wrote: From: garydel at aol.com Subject: [CINC] Anacapa hike 12/22 To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008, 12:05 PM I am hoping that someone out there might be intereste d in doing the Anacapa trip on Monday, December 22.? I'm sorry to have to back out, but I have acquired an annoying head cold and my voice is disappearing quickly. I will be grateful if someone can fill in... Gary Delanoeye Listen to 350+ music, sports, & news radio stations ? including songs for the holidays ? FREE while you browse. Start Listening Now! _______________________________________________ Channel_islands_naturalist_corps mailing list Channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org http://www.rain.or g/mailman/listinfo/channel_islands_naturalist_corps Listen to 350+ music, sports, & news radio stations ? including songs for the holidays ? FREE while you browse. 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Today started off as a slow chilly day with nothing much happening for over an hour. Scott Cuzzo and Toni Bailey were working the crowd of 22 from France, England, Holland, MN and S. Cal. We were also joined by Bob Perry who many of you know. He?ll have pictures up on his site in the next day or two. We got a very quick glance at a Blue Shark at the surface right in front of the boat, but must have spooked it because it dove immediately. I did get to see 2 fins out of the water and this was my 1st Blue Shark sighting. There were several types of sea birds but not the huge groups we saw 2 weeks ago. We did however see lots of tiny auklets skimming over the surface barely able to fly with their bellies full of food. There were also a couple of small sea lion groups that were porpoising along like they were on a mission and had somewhere to get to. They probably knew what we had yet to see or know. We made it deep into SRI territory with good views of SMI and great views of SRI and SCI and never saw a whale. We then cruised far into the gap and still no luck so we cruised along SCI and came upon a megapod of 1500 Commons. They were all doing their regular swimming stroke ? no jumping or frolicking like in weeks past but it?s always exciting to see so many dolphins together. As we continued down SCI we saw a few sea lions and birds along the bluffs then poked our nose into the cave before heading home. By now almost all of the passengers are sound asleep downstairs with no one on deck. When Bob and I saw each other this morning we both said to each other that we were here today to take pictures of Orcas. When I talked to Scott a couple days ago we decided that today was the day we were finally going to see Orcas. It?s now after 1:30pm and no whales. We are heading home and Scott and I convince Toni that she had not done her Orca dance well enough. Toni demonstrated the impromptu Orca Dance and I swear it was 15 minutes later ? they appeared! We were 60-70% home and Mat, Jacque, Bob Perry and I are up top looking for spouts. Mat saw something a mile+ ahead. A small spout is it a Gray whale? Could be an Orca? Moving full steam ahead we saw the 3rd surfacing of the whale and we all clearly saw the black and white of an Orca whale. The yelling and screaming of excitement was alive! In less than 10 seconds, a sleeping boat was all at the bow as we headed directly for a group of Killer Whales. My Christmas wish had come true! When we got to the Orcas there were 12 and several were in a very tight group. There was a very young calf less than 2 years old. It had its black and white markings and was not a newbie; there were no wrinkles or other features that would indicate it was brand new. It did obviously stay immediately next to its mother and was surrounded in a tight group the whole time. I got lots of great photo ID pictures of the saddles and many pictures with multiple whales. The whales were absolutely amazing. Every person on board was completely in awe! They were so close together that many of the photos had up to 6 whales in a single frame. They were moving quite fast and we were with them for 4-5 down cycles. On 2 down cycles we could see them 300 feet under the boat on the fish finder. We didn?t see the Orcas until a bit before 2pm and stayed with them for ? hour which made us late getting home but no one was complaining. It was an amazing day that we will all always remember. Kevin Bailey PID -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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But sunny and beautiful nonetheless! About 34 passengers on the Condor. Many of them were very interested and had lots of great questions! Scott Cuzzo From kat at recycledgoods.com Sat Dec 27 20:33:35 2008 From: kat at recycledgoods.com (Kathryn Wasden) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:33:35 -0800 Subject: [CINC] IPCO Message-ID: First trip 78 or so passengers, mega pod of dolphins (1500-2000 or so) no whales. Second trip 140ish passengers, small pod of dolphins on the south side of islands out a bit. Traveled around the back side of Anacapa into the gap and along side north SCI, just about to turn when the one lone spout kept the boat load into happy hour an extra hour! Beautiful clear weather. Diane Rennell helped with the honors! Happy New Year! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1864 - Release Date: 12/25/2008 9:40 AM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On the way out skipper Lee diverted quite a bit to allow a mega pod of 4000 Common short beaks entertain us! Immediately after their show he let another 1000 play in our wake. On the way back, Lee, sporting his Santa hat, gave everyone aboard a real treat by joining the Islander in a view of a lone migrating Gray who fluked for us many times! Life was very good today for everyone aboard this "Island Adventure"! Paul _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/oneline/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kensword at cox.net Mon Dec 29 17:32:04 2008 From: kensword at cox.net (Kenneth A. Tatro) Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:32:04 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Condor, Sunday, 28 Dec 08 Message-ID: Hi folks, 6 Orcas 1700 Common Dolphin Very interesting day on the Condor. First venturing out toward Anacapa we encountered a large pod of the commons, about 1000, moving slowly almost as if they were feeding. This was to the great delight of a young lady of 10, who has dolphin images not only on her bed spread, but all over the walls of her Boston bedroom. This was her first sighting of dophins in the wild. Then we turned and ventured way east to pick up on a pod of four Orcas and another pair somewhat off from them that the Islander, of IPCO, had spotted and was finishing up their run. This group was at the West end of what we all regard as the Malibu coast, and slowly moving east. It being such a clear day, we could see Catalina in the distance form our location with the Orcas. A bit of an extra reach for the Condor out of SB. But for Orcas, ... we go the distance. The four had one large male with a dorsal that I would say was at least three feet high, and three females of standard size for females. Din Dal Bon was on PID and Bob Perry was on board shooting away as usual. Of course the folks were loaded with a nice cross section of cameras, so many a good shot was had be all. As we were finishing up with the Orcas, a large pod of common dolphin was coming straight at us from the south. We estimated it to be about 500 strong. Then as we turned to move toward them, they made an abrupt about face and headed south at warp speed. Just about all of them getting big air every time they surfaced. Captain Mat, and we agreed, thought they sensed the Orcas were here and decided it better to cut some real distance from them. Quite sight to see, to be sure. Time to head for SB, a long run home was ahead. About half way we encountered another pod of the commons, this time a group of about 200 strong. Our hard core Red Sox fan of 10 with the Dolphin Room was in dolphin heaven to be sure. Not just one dolphin, but three LARGE GROUPS of dolphin, doing what they do normally do in the wild. My second Orca sighting. Dino's first, as it was for the 34 guests on board. Another great day on the channel. Ken Tatro From dbellman at dock.net Mon Dec 29 20:43:04 2008 From: dbellman at dock.net (Dick Bellman) Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:43:04 -0800 Subject: [CINC] Vanguard on Monday 12/26 Message-ID: <775822EFBAB04C4A9EDBCA09F2525F05@Dick> First, just the bare facts concerning today's double run aboard the Vanguard out of Oxnard: * 2 mega pods of common dolphins (about 1,000 each; one in am and one in pm) * 2 Gray whales (one of which was a juvenile) * 5 Orcas !!! Now, for those with more leisure time or those who are just plain curious, here is the embellished version of today's trips aboard the Vanguard. It was a definite "Chamber of Commerce" day, with very calm seas, gentle breezes, blue sky and almost unlimited visibility. Captain Jason, crew members, Steve and Ali; naturalists Tom Flor and Dick Bellman were accompanied by passengers from South Dakota, Illinois, Arizona, Maryland, Texas and Italy along with the requisite Californians. The morning trip encountered a pod of approximately 1,000 dolphins as we worked our way towards the Anacapa-Santa Cruz gap. Once in the gap we encountered spouts from two Gray Whales, one of which was a juvenile. Captain Jason provided the passengers with some good looks and the whales cooperated with some nice flukes as they embarked on their deeper dives. Knowing the Gray's were in the area we were hoping for similar results with the afternoon group. With the afternoon group, we had traveled all the way to the Anacapa-Santa Cruz gap without seeing a single dolphin. Nada! We searched the gap, in vain, for any sign of whales. We then started cruising the back of Anacapa and I readied my "the worst day on the water is better than the best day at work," monologue to prepare the passengers for a day of being skunked. It was then that we had an experience almost exactly as reported by Ken Tatro aboard the Condor Express on Sunday. We were in middle Anacapa when we encountered a large (1,000) pod of dolphins moving VERY FAST to the west. Just as Ken explained, they were getting significant air time. These common dolphins were hauling. We turned and joined them, but they had absolutely no interest in us. Shortly thereafter the reason for their fast pace became apparent as we encountered 5 Orcas heading in the exact same direction. We surmised, as did those aboard the Condor that the dolphins sensed the presence of the Orcas and were in a great hurry to exit the area. We accompanied the Orcas for probably 20-25 minutes and for awhile had them on each side of the boat. Needless to say, the passengers were absolutely thrilled. As this was my first Orca sighting in these waters, I too, was ecstatic. The extra time with the Orcas, caused us to be a little late heading back to port. However, we were treated to an incredible sunset as the moon and Venus arose behind Anacapa. What a beautiful day!! I hope that everyone enjoys a happy New Year and days on the water as wonderful as Tom and I had today. Dick Bellman -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 12516 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 667 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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