DAILY SIGHTINGS

8+ Humpback Whales 10+ Minke Whales 800 Common Dolphins

What a day we had in the channel! Conditions were beautiful with a slight bump but zero wind. Our totals for the day include 6+ humpback whales, 5 minke whales, and 200+ California Sea lions. The day unfolded as follows. We sent it back to the area we had our whales in yesterday but to no avail. The whales moved 7 miles to the east and into the flats. We first came upon a very small humpback being followed by a minke whale. For the first time (ever) the minke whale was easier

2 trips left the dock today, each with their own unique sightings! The morning trip greeted us with stellar conditions and a trip to the east where we had some humpbacks the day prior. We sped arounf the area to find 3 minke whales feeding with ~200 common dolphins. We had great looks at the minkes as they surfaced right next to us! We ran west on our afternoon trip to find a large pod of ~1,000 short beaked common dolphins. They were as acrobatic as ever, leaping about the b

2 trips left the dock today, each with their own highlights. The morning trip started out quickly with ~20 coastal bottlenose right out of the harbor. They greeted the boat with some bowriding and their beautiful bottlenose smile. About 10 miles south of the harbor we hung out with ~100 long beaked common dolphins. A minke whale came up for a quick breath as well. A report from our friends down east got us moving! Island Packers vessel "Islander," had found 2 humpbacks. We go