2017 05-04 SB Coast
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Although Captain Dave had to deal with fog most of the day today the total sightings were phenomenal. 4 humpback whales, 5 gray whales, and about 1000 long beaked common dolphins were observed.
9 am
Our sea conditions were quite good but the fog was dense and wet. Around 9:30 AM we encountered a group of 400 or so dolphins busy feeding on anchovies at the surface. Lots of upside down feeding, and some upside down mating was observed. We continued searching around in the fog for other species and finally encountered one lone and rather shy gray whale near the harbor entrance.
12 noon
The noon trip still had some fog but it had lifted off the deck a little bit. Right away near the harbor entrance we encountered for gray whales. It was two mothers with their calves heading up the coast. Additional gray whales were around but we did not have time to follow them as well. Based on some Intel we ran to the east and got located on 4 humpback whales. One of them was tale-slapping in the distance as we enter the zone. Right away two of the humpback whales came over and mowed the boat. It was incredible. Then they swim just a little distance away from us and both of the whales Fluked up side-by-side simultaneously. Finally, towards the end of the trip, we came across a nice size herd of about 500 or more common dolphins that we're busy feeding with screeching elegant terms overhead.
On the beach near the dock a single elephant seal had crawled up and was resting in the sand.
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Read MoreAlthough Captain Dave had to deal with fog most of the day today the total sightings were phenomenal. 4 humpback whales, 5 gray whales, and about 1000 long beaked common dolphins were observed.
9 am
Our sea conditions were quite good but the fog was dense and wet. Around 9:30 AM we encountered a group of 400 or so dolphins busy feeding on anchovies at the surface. Lots of upside down feeding, and some upside down mating was observed. We continued searching around in the fog for other species and finally encountered one lone and rather shy gray whale near the harbor entrance.
12 noon
The noon trip still had some fog but it had lifted off the deck a little bit. Right away near the harbor entrance we encountered for gray whales. It was two mothers with their calves heading up the coast. Additional gray whales were around but we did not have time to follow them as well. Based on some Intel we ran to the east and got located on 4 humpback whales. One of them was tale-slapping in the distance as we enter the zone. Right away two of the humpback whales came over and mowed the boat. It was incredible. Then they swim just a little distance away from us and both of the whales Fluked up side-by-side simultaneously. Finally, towards the end of the trip, we came across a nice size herd of about 500 or more common dolphins that we're busy feeding with screeching elegant terms overhead.
On the beach near the dock a single elephant seal had crawled up and was resting in the sand.
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Megaptera novaeangliae & passengers 2017 05–04 SB Coast-a-003
