Wildlife!
28th August 2011
In: News and Updates
So we spent 4 weeks at sea, and everything happens in the last day! So far today, we've spent about an hour outside and seen at least 6 whales (though distant ones) and a small group of pilot whales, lots more seabirds and great, sooty and Manx shearwaters (but only one of the latter I think).
The spout from a passing whale. It is possible to ID whales from the shape of the spout, but I haven't got a guide with me out here with enough info.
Great shearwaters around the ship.
A sooty shearwater
The most exciting thing though was a small group of what we believe were Atlantic Bluefin Tuna which were hunting at the surface of the sea and leaping around in the surf. They were a bit far off, so the shots below have been cropped a fair bit (approx. 1500x2500 pixels max at full size), but they're pretty cool. If the ID is correct, then these are photos of a critically endangered species. Anyway, I'm going back out to see what else is around!
A small group of possibly bluefin tuna breaching!
EDIT: What else was there was a wee pod of common dolphins!
The spout from a passing whale. It is possible to ID whales from the shape of the spout, but I haven't got a guide with me out here with enough info.
Great shearwaters around the ship.
A sooty shearwater
The most exciting thing though was a small group of what we believe were Atlantic Bluefin Tuna which were hunting at the surface of the sea and leaping around in the surf. They were a bit far off, so the shots below have been cropped a fair bit (approx. 1500x2500 pixels max at full size), but they're pretty cool. If the ID is correct, then these are photos of a critically endangered species. Anyway, I'm going back out to see what else is around!
A small group of possibly bluefin tuna breaching!
EDIT: What else was there was a wee pod of common dolphins!