[CINC] june 2nd trip

[Pat Hart]

What a day on the Condor Express

3 sightings of humpbacks (a pair at each time)
and then
14-16 humpbacks all around the boat lunge feeding!!
2 small groups of dalls porpoises

A very international group of 26 today.  Germans, Italians, Ukrainians, British and even some folks from Florida and Kansas.  Very few had ever been whale watching.  They were treated to an extraordinary day to say the least.  The sun came out to give us a great viewing day.  We had the up close and personal encounters with the pairs.  And then we had the best lunge feeding experience ever.   14-16 humpbacks were feeding on or very near the surface.  We saw their mouths open and saw the baleen, saw their pleated jaws full.  I think most everyone got great shots so they can verify this whales tale to friends.

Photo ID volunteer Don Gillis got great fluke shots.
Great trip with Captain Dave

Pat Hart
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