[CINC] IPCO September 6, 2012

[Rose Messina]

Sightings:
			50 Risso's Dolphin
			1880 Common Dolphin
			1 Mother and Calf Humpback

Captain Jimmy took us on an up close and personal tour of Anacapa  
Island with Jean giving her usual incredible narrative about all  
aspects of the island, and then  we headed to Santa Rosa in search of  
whales.  Common Dolphin were with us most of the day in different  
groups.   We came upon an amazing group of Risso's moving slowly and  
stayed with them for about an hour.  Their bodies were a luminescent  
blue as they swam just beneath the surface.  We visited Painted Cave  
and got a close view of Santa Cruz, including a sighting of a Bald  
Eagle, and encountered the lone pair of Humpbacks on the return trip.

Happy passengers were from Pennsylvania, Arizona, Maryland, Louisiana  
and California.

Many thanks to Captain Jimmy, Jean and Steve for an incredible day on  
the water.

Rose Messina, Kathy Van Slyke