2013 06-01 SB Channel

The “inaugural” cruise of the mighty Condor Express was run today. And the ship looks great…filled with new navigational electronics (navionics). She ran as good as always and it was a thrill to be back on board ! Now, fog is the subject of many famous blues songs. But I am not talking about songs. Even though it was pretty dense fog at times in the Channel today, Captains Mat and Dave were able to find us a lone humpback whale, and TAH-DAH…three blue whales, one of which was a very small youngster. In addition we were visited by 1,500 – 2,000 common dolphins and many of those had juveniles with them too.

Despite the fog, sea conditions were great and our first trip back since the fire was fabulous.

You can click "Map This" to see where we went.

Thank You!

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae tail flukes - image 1 of 2.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke 2013 Channel 002
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae tail flukes - image 2 of 2.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke 2013 Channel 003
The right flanks of a giant blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) female. Her calf is next to her and is the turquoise patch under the water in the foreground.
Balaenoptera musculus right flanks 2013 Channel 267
The dual exhaust pipes (blowholes) of a giant blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
Balaenoptera musculus twin spouts 2013 Channel 083
Blue whale mother and her calf (Balaenoptera musculus) on a foggy day.
Balaenoptera musculus cow calf 2013 Channel 070
Tip of the iceberg...er, I mean dorsal fin of the juvenile blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
Balaenoptera musculus dorsal fin 2013 Channel 140
Looking forward towards the flat, "spoon bill" head of a giant blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) as it just breaks the surface.
Balaenoptera musculus head surfacing 2013 Channel 096
A mighty blast from a spouting adult giant blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
Balaenoptera musculus 2013 Channel 165
Balaenoptera musculus 2013 06-01 SB Channel-120
Balaenoptera musculus 2013 Channel 120
Balaenoptera musculus cow & calf 2013 06-01 SB Channel-002
Balaenoptera musculus cow calf 2013 Channel 002
Abstract sea monster turns out to be the spashguard and closed blowholes of a giant blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) as it descends into the deep in search of krill.
Balaenoptera musculus JUV diving blowholes closed 2013 Channel 195
A left lateral view of a juvenile blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
Balaenoptera musculus juv 2013 Channel 057
A close look at the back of a juvenile blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
Balaenoptera musculus JUV dorsal 2013 Channel 194
A black and white silhouette of a giant blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) in dense fog. Earlier we were in fog and could smell a humpback whale
Balaenoptera musculus fog 2013 Channel 008
Common dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2013 Channel 002
A long beak common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) comes up for air and shows us its long beak.
Delphinus capensis 2013 Channel 080

© Robert Perry

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2013 06-01 SB Channel