Naturalist Log for Saturday, January 22nd: Spectacular weather holds through the weekend, while plenty of Grey Whales abound. Our morning trip faired well, with 8 Grey Whales and 20 Risso’s Dolphin. Solid. Once again, the afternoon trip stole the show, starting with a lone, friendly Bottlenose Dolphin, who rode our bow for the first fifteen minutes of the trip. Out west, we encountered several groups of Grey Whales, who gave us great looks before spotting an amalgum of splashing to the south. One thousand Risso’s Dolphin soon surrounded the boat, and in their ranks was Casper, the famous albino dolphin. With Carmel Valley as our backdrop, we watched them until the sun began to set, prompting a swift ride home. Tomorrow is forecasted to be beautiful, so get out here!
Naturalist Isaiah