December 30 – Six Cetacean Species Today! Three Baleen Whales, Three Toothed Whales (including ORCA)!!

What a day out there! We had two boats going out all day, with pretty nice conditions throughout both the morning and afternoon trips. A light swell and a light wind made for a comfortable ride, getting nicer and nicer throughout the day. Captain Rod, naturalist Eric, and deckhand Daniel Rosa were aboard the Pacifica,…

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December 24th – Humpbacks Whales, Gray Whales, and Risso’s Dolphins, including Casper!

Today we had a relatively light swell, alongside relatively light winds. The winds dropped off throughout the day, making the afternoon nice and comfortable. We went out on two trips aboard the Pacifica with Captain Danny, Naturalist Eric, and myself (Naturalist Pete, although I was deck-handing today). As I was arriving to work this morning…

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