[CINC] CINC 10/20

[garydel at aol.com]

?First, the essentials... 

somewhere between five and nine Blue whales (the same whales probably seen numerous times...) and a micro pod of 4 to 5 common dolphins.



Similar to the report of 10/19, blues were encountered in the same area.? It is possible that some of the same whalesfrom yesterday's phenomenal report were seen again today, but it is also clear that some new blue whales were seen also.? Perhaps quite not as dramatic as yesterday, but still intriguing, one Blue demonstrated the classics spy-hop right in front of the Condor.? On other occasions, the Blues accelerated along the surface and actually seemed to be approaching the boat.? By the way, the "micro pod" of common dolphins were spotted for a fleeting second upon sight of the first Blue whale.? A small crowd of about 21 people spanning the globe from Minnesota to Texas to Serbia all reported a good day under good conditions bearing witness to some exciting Blue whale behavior.

Gary Delanoeye
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