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2 kinds of whales and 2 kinds of dolphins jump around on Leap Day

2020 02-29 SB Coast

Happy Leap Day! Three trips left SEA Landing with good results today. Skies were clear and sunny, seas were nice. Sightings included 2 humpback whales, 3 Pacific gray whales, 250 Pacific white-sided dolphins and 1000 long-beaked common dolphins.

The morning trip featured a long visit with two humpbacks. One was highly animated and breached many times. The two humpback whales also double-breached together a few times. There was lots of rolling around, pectoral fin-slapping and sideways swimming.

Noon featured a large herd of common dolphins and a single gray whale about 4 miles south of the harbor. In the afternoon two additional grays were watched, as well as a small pod of white-sided dolphins between the Carpinteria rigs and the shoreline. Clear water enhanced the view of whales and dolphins alike.

You never know what Mother Nature has in store. Bob Perry Condor Express, and CondorExpressPhotos.com

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