Sorry we are a little behind on our blogging. Last week we went to do a little whale watching in Kaikoura a town about an hour and a half south of us. They took us out on a two and a half hour boat trip where they used sonar to follow the whales, determine their location and when they will rise to the surface. They say usually a whale is down anywhere from 40-60 minutes and then comes up for air 6-8 minutes so as soon as they reach the surface it is a hustle to get out to them. We had three encounters with sperm whales and one humpback. After we saw the last whale it was time to head back into land. On our way back in we ran into a pod of around 500 dolphins! It was the coolest thing ever.....they were all dancing around and doing repeated flips in the air. They loved the boat and came right up to it and jumped all over the place. It was absolutely incredible. What a wonderful afternoon, hope you enjoy the pictures.
3 comments:
Sounds like the whale watching was amazing. Love the pics, keep them coming.
so glad you made it there safely! the pics look amazing! love to read your updates... trying to live vicariously through you :) have an amazing time!
The wale watching is awesome. I was always mesmerized in AK. Love the pics. So glad the adventure is going well. How are you doing with the animals?
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