[CINC] CX, WW Trip of 7/2

[Paul Jr. Petrich]

WOW! Great stuff! A new generation with a different outlook on life in our local feeding grounds?   Paul

Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 15:19:22 -0700
From: jkuizenga at linkline.com
To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
CC: vivi at fleurdev.com; Mr.Zalophus at gmail.com
Subject: [CINC] CX, WW Trip of 7/2





CX, WW Trip of 7/2 


Fellow Naturalist and Dolphin Pod Colleague, Vivi Teston wrote the attached naturalist report on yesterdays (7/2) amazing sighting of Blue Whales aboard the CX!   Great Report Vivi!  

Also, check-out Bob Perry’s spectacular photography of this encounter (thanks to Dennis), posted at: www.CondorExpressPhotos.com  John





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CC: vivi at fleurdev.com
From: vivi at fleurdev.com
Subject: The Blue Whale Tale July 2nd 2010 Written for rain list volunteer of	Channel Islands Marine Corps 
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:40:56 -0700
To: jkuizenga at linkline.com

 
Today was a Stellar day aboard the Condor Express. Between the Sun &  
the  Fog emerged a most magical experience  that continued throughout  
the day. So much so, that Captain Matt kept
announcing over the microphone that "this never happens! "In 15 years  
aboard the Condor Express he said " He had never seen anything like  
this ."
 
Not only did we come upon a beautiful female Blue Whale , but she   
was a full grown Mama Blue Whale with a wonderful 35 foot baby by her  
side.. No sooner did we come upon the 2 Blue Whales, that the Mama  
decided to park her youngin' ( baby Blue ) with the Condor Express  
and swim off to feed on the plentiful krill in these waters.
 
The Baby Blue Whale decided he was going to have some fun with the  
new babysitter. he proceeded to swim round & round the boat, coming  
as close as he could & then diving beneath over & over , then almost  
on cue pop up just on the other side. I began to wonder if the  
Humpbacks & Grays had a peck or two in this : )  and perhaps they had  
created  an  underwater school for the baby  Blue the Gray &  
Humpbacks.. for this was certainly not Blue behavior per se.
 
After a few rounds of that with the 85 plus passengers moving from  
side to side & deck to deck , camera shutters on flying  .. clicking  
as fast as they could go , the 35 foot baby Blue thought it would be  
even more fun to roll on his back exposing his very tender belly .  
And as  if that was not enough he also lunged forward as though  he  
was trying to breach all on his own , while Mama was quite a long  
distance away.
 
And then there was the moment when he headed straight towards the  
boat, looking up from the waters crest view, showing some of the  
lucky folks above a  view of his precocious 6 month or so eyeball.
 
This was the day we had... us very lucky Santa Barbaran(s) and  
others  from around the globe just passing through  these waters.  
This was the mind blowing encounter  that no matter where you were  
from , this  single 35 foot & very friendly  Baby Blue Whale  gave  
new  meaning to word Universal connection. Joyful moments that  
inspired our awe for Nature & unified us two leggeds with those  
creatures of the sea. A whale of a tale that will continue to be told  
around the globe.
 
Have a Wonderful 4th of July !!
 
Vivi Teston ^ ^ )
 
 		 	   		  
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