More fantastic weather today, as captain Danny took us out into Monterey Bay. After a bit of a search, we did find two humpback whales and eventually a small pod of Risso’s Dolphin. The afternoon trip really stole the show, as we found not just one humpback whale, but a pod of 6 Killer Whales! Warm, sunny, and calm weather is rare enough on the ocean, and to throw in Killer Whales was almost too much good fortune to handle. Unfortunately for the sea lions, the Orcas were hungry this afternoon, and we witnessed them hunt and eat a large California Sea Lion! With the occasional breach, we got a lot of action out of the animals before eating up our time, and the setting sun sent us home.
-Naturalist Isaiah
