[CINC] CONDOR EXPRESS, JULY 25

[HAL ALTMAN]

5-6 Blue Whales (including a cow/calf), plus maybe 4+ others in the
distance;
3 Humpbacks;
100 Common Dolphins (2 separate pods of 50);
5 Risso's.


Noteworthy stuff:

Blue Whales "playing" with group of Risso's.  (Captain Matt noted that
Humpbacks prefer to play with Common Dolphins.)

Blue Whale fluking.

Blue Whale cow/calf combo.

The 3 Humpbacks stayed so close to one another, they were practically
touching.


125 passengers got a great show.  6 passengers put on their own show...in
reaction to the choppy waters.
Captains Mat and Dave did their typically informataive narrative, with Matt
as crew.

CINC crew ws Pat Hart, Carol Shoemaker, Hal Altman (PID).

ENJOYING LIFE,
Hal
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