Hello whalwatchers, Today we went ashore at Isla Santa Catalina. It was beautiful day with sunny skies and a light breeze. The cardon cactus were blooming and the birding was good. After it got a little warmer, there were several lizards out in the sun–desert Iguanas and emerald-tailed lizards. After the hike there were a [...]
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Hello whalewatchers, Today was a glorious day at Isla Santa Catalina. We went ashore a little earlier because of the heat. The temperatures are in the mid 80′s mid-day, so earlier was better. The island is changing a little from previous trips. With the warmer temps the lizards are more active and there were lots [...]
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Hello whalewatchers, Today we spent the morning at Isla Santa Catalina and everyone had a great morning with a early hike among the amazing cactus, a snorkel before lunch and a few people had a “Crazy Coastal Cruise with Capt Cole.” They had bow-riding bottlenose dolphins in the skiff and that was pretty “Crazy.” We [...]
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(Many thanks to Hilary Thompson for her beautiful photo of Isla Santa Catalina landscape!) Hello whalewatchers, This morning we were at Isla Santa Catalina for a hike and a snorkel. The wind was back blowing strong, but fortunately we were anchored behind this wonderful island. We stayed here until after lunch and then headed out [...]
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Hello whalewatchers, Well, we are certainly living right! We expected to have good weather for the morning and then possibly have some more wind in the afternoon. Not only did we get great weather this morning, but this afternoon it is even better, with the sea glassing off completely and the swell diminishing to where [...]
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Hello whalewatchers, What a day we had today! It started out with a great sunrise again, the lighting on the peninsula was tremendous. The group went ashore early and had great hike. The crew went over on a mission to find a rattleless rattlesnake and found two. (Attached photo is taken by Hilary Thompson) They [...]
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