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A moderate breeze and patch fog, but the Blue Whales and very friendly Humpbacks did not disappoint What a day!
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Passengers on the Condor Express had a wild day. We just left a couple of nice Blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus) only to find extremely friendly Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaengliae). Here a Humpback passes very close to the bow and passengers get a great up close look. Fantastic!
A Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) with a chopped-off dorsal fin.
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) head and spout.
A Longbeak Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) leaps with joy.
An in-bound Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) returning from a deep sea fishing excursion. This family of seabirds (Alcidae) are known for their ability to dive below the surface, swim with thier wings and hunt prey (small fish).
A side view of the low above the waterline profile of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
Three frisky Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) bound over the waves.
A mature Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) sends a cloud of rather pungent spray towards the whalers on the bow of the Condor Express.
A look down the top of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) and into the twin blowholes.
An in-bound Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) returning from a deep sea fishing excursion. This family of seabirds (Alcidae) are known for their ability to dive below the surface, swim with thier wings and hunt prey (small fish).
An in-bound Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) returning from a deep sea fishing excursion. This family of seabirds (Alcidae) are known for their ability to dive below the surface, swim with thier wings and hunt prey (small fish).
An in-bound Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) returning from a deep sea fishing excursion. This family of seabirds (Alcidae) are known for their ability to dive below the surface, swim with thier wings and hunt prey (small fish).
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