[CINC] CINC Condor x 4/28

[garydel at aol.com]

Just the facts...

2 Humps, one juvenile and one adult
1 Gray and maybe calf 
13 Passengers


The 900 and 300 trips were canceled, but the 1200 trip included Capts. Matt and Dave and Naturalists/PID? Sally Eagle and me.

Returning to a site where humps had been seen... nothing. Then, amidst a few birds, a lone medium sized Hump. Unconcerned with the boat, this immature whale appeared to feed and engage in slow travel.? Leaving this chap, another Hump was seen about a mile away. Demonstrating similar behavior, he was neither concerned nor interested in the Condor... maybe too few passengers! Perhaps his discharge of pink and murky poop testified to the success of his feeding and his indifference to his/her 13 admirers aboard the Condor Express.

Both whales provided a few fluke views...appreciated by this PID novice. Upon return to the harbor entrance, a northbound gray was sighted... maybe with a calf. This was a quick view... barely a ripple in the water, a blow and a bit of arched back.

Light to moderate seas, good visibility... happy visitors.

Gary Delanoeye
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