I talked to my wife last night and yesterday she helped guide a Pelagic birding trip out of SPI. Even though the main goal is to see pelagic birds they also are very much interested in marine mammals, whale sharks ,tuna and anything else they can find at the edge of the continental shelf.
They were very lucky and about 50 miles out in about 2500 feet of water they found a pod of Melon-headed whales that numbered about 250 individuals. They completely surrounded the boat and put on a good show for them.These are the first Melon-headed whales they have seen in the many years they have been taking these trips. They are a small dolphin sized whale with a blunt nose.
Then they found the big boys, 14 Sperm whales. They have seen them before but it is always a special occasion for them and to see this many is not common at all on their trips.
They had some good birds too but the whales were the high point of the trip.
I'll post a link to some photos as soon as they posted on the Texas Pelagics website.
They have around 3 trips a year and I normally try to make one of them but this year I did not go. Next year I will try to make one.
They were very lucky and about 50 miles out in about 2500 feet of water they found a pod of Melon-headed whales that numbered about 250 individuals. They completely surrounded the boat and put on a good show for them.These are the first Melon-headed whales they have seen in the many years they have been taking these trips. They are a small dolphin sized whale with a blunt nose.
Then they found the big boys, 14 Sperm whales. They have seen them before but it is always a special occasion for them and to see this many is not common at all on their trips.
They had some good birds too but the whales were the high point of the trip.
I'll post a link to some photos as soon as they posted on the Texas Pelagics website.
They have around 3 trips a year and I normally try to make one of them but this year I did not go. Next year I will try to make one.
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