[CINC] CONDOR 7;17

[garydel at aol.com]

Once again... whale chowder!!

At least 8 Blues logged with spouts all about, perhaps numbering 20
Humps... ditto, with one very large one first thought to be a Blue
3 encounters with Commons, 500 in one pod and probably 1000+ in the others.


Both whale types were seen lunge feeding on this overcast day when the krill came to the surface more. Apparently squid were in on the buffet too as were hundreds of shearwaters, sitting on the water. Brief breaks in the cloud cover with light to moderate winds and 2 foot swells. 54 passengers aboard from Denmark, Holland, Turkey, Germany, Australia and other exotic locales and even a few Santa Barbarians.

Great sightings today!? Thank you to Capts. Matt and Dave for another great day!

Gary Delanoeye
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