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size=3>First Sighting: 25 Risso’s in a chorus line mixed with about 18
Dd’s</FONT></P>
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size=3>Second Sighting: Over 1000 Dd’s cavorting</FONT></P>
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size=3>No whales</FONT></P>
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size=3>Captain Dave & crew</FONT></P>
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size=3>Naturalist; Dino Dal Bon on camera, Laura Shelton & Larry Harris on
deck</FONT></P>
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size=3>After a cool and windy ride to the northwest end of SC without any
sightings, Captain Dave decided to cruise the coast line for a break. After
only a few minutes we noticed a lot of splashing towards the
north. Investigation turned up about 25 Risso's with about 18 Dd's
intermixed. Captain Dave said this was unusual and speculated that there
may be some hybrids present.</FONT></P>
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size=3>We watched for about 20 minutes and were intrigued by the almost
synchronous way the Risso's cruised. They stayed side by side in a straight
line. They would surfaced at almost the same time,
then submerged at nearly the same time, all the while stretched out
and maintaining their straight chorus line before us. In the meantime
the dolphins did their usual cavorting in and around both the Risso's and the
Condor.</FONT></P>
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size=3>We then noised into painted cave and then headed back. Along the way we
found a 1000 plus pod of Dd's to amuse the passengers with and then headed
straight back to port.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> Larry</P></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mahalo and remember "Chance favors the prepared
mind" therefore...MAKE it a great day!</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>