Complete day off today so treated myself to a dolphin and whale watching
safari. It was a great day to be out on
the water. I did get a little wet at one point as the bow of the boat hit the
swell, retreated inside after that!
Gannets, sheerwaters and terns abounded, a sure sign that the fish were
around as well. And where the fish are
so are the dolphins. Came across one
small pod fairly soon into the voyage they came and swam in the bow wave of the
boat for awhile . Then another small pod before spotting the
first whale “blow”. Saw that one crest a
couple of times but then went to follow a mother and calf. Caught a good
sighting of both before they decided to play hard to get. These were probably
all Bryde’s Whales. On the way back came across a super pod of dolphins,
probably thousands. Dolphins were cresting
either side of the boat as far as the eye could see. Also swimming alongside
and cruising the bow wave. Several
mothers with calves too. It was simply
amazing. On in all a great day and
another New Zealand highlight.
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