[CINC] IPCO 7/4/10

[Linda Hitt]

A great day on the water!

11-12 Blues
3 Humpbacks
1 Fin
1 Minke
3500 Common Dolphin
1 Mola-Mola

The trip started with what seemed to me a total gray out.  Couldn't see anything.  Could hardly see a horizon line, but visibility did eventually improve.    The ocean was smooth.  The dolphin were everywhere - three large groups & multiple small groups.  We came upon the first Blues north of SCI & were sure of 7 individuals spread out.  The other Blues, at later times,  may have been different ones or repeats in the same general area.  The Blues provided many flukes & even lunge feeding. The first 2 Humpbacks were among the original 7 Blues, also lunge feeding & flukes.  The Fin was among other Blues.  The Minke did its usual one show & never again.  The food was everywhere.  Large amounts of krill at about 400 feet down & visible on the surface.  Gulls, anchovies, shrimp eating on the krill.  Ken Tatro on PID was kept very busy.  
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