This morning the sea was full of life and our highlight encounter was with a large group of false killer whales together with bottlenose dolphins (did you know the two species can mate to create a hybrid called a wholphin?). It was our first encounter with false killer whales this year so we felt really lucky, especially since it's a species that we don't see regularly. We also encountered a big group of common dolphins and a lot of Cory's shearwaters everywhere. Finally, to top it off we encountered a loggerhead turtle in the area of the common dolphins. What a morning!
Photos by marine biologist: Miranda van der Linde
Common Dolphin
Common Dolphin
Common Dolphins
Cory shearwater
False Killer Whale
False Killer Whale
False Killer Whales
False Killer Whale
False Killer Whales
False Killer Whale socializing
False Killer Whales
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