[CINC] pec slaps galore

[Deborah Lee Clark]

Wow, what a day!

2 small pods common dolphins
5 Mn
10 Bm up close
?  Bm in the distance.

The marine layer burned off after about an hour and the seas were " a jumpin' " off Santa Rosa Island.  Nine sightings in all within 100 yards of the Condor Express along with a minimum of ten more blues in the distance.  Thrilled by a close up viewing of a blue's baleen although the krill have gone down deeper (due to high pressure as suggested by Capt. Mat), one still showed us it's head.  The star of the day was a Mn who pec slapped so many times we all stopped counting.  It traveled closely with another Humpback who seemed content to play the straight man showing only numerous flukes while the showman rolled and slapped and spy hopped closer and closer to the CX.  

Calm seas, yummy sun and very happy customers.  

I did not envy a very hard working Hal Altman on PID trying dutifully to keep track of individuals-an impossible project but enviable situation. 

Deb Clark
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