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Whale Sightings from Condor- up to 2nd August 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 26 July 2010 10:29

We log all sighting information for Whales and dolphins in terms of our permit with Marine an Coastal Management .Brief exerpts below show what activity to expect . We number all planned trips from the start of the season .The BBWW Vessel is condor and the Guides are Agnasius and  Louise.

Trip 20: 02nd August 2010, sea conditions were calm and spotted 3 HBW and 1 calf swam off did not stay long above water and dived.
Trip 19: 01st August 2010,   no whales spotted, rough seas
Trip 18: 31st July 2010,1 HBW and 1calve spotted relaxed calf stay next to mother the all time. 2 SRW  breaching and lobtailing.  Whales were extremely  relaxed.
Trip 17: 30th July 2010, spotted 3 HBW relaxed and 2 SRW spy hopping .
Trip 16: 29th July 2010; calm sea conditions and spotted 4 SRW logging.
Trip 15;  28th July 2010: No BBWW trip -cancelled rough seas
Trip 14; 27th  July 2010. No BBWW trip -cancelled rough seas.
Trip 13: 26th July 2010   No BBWW   trip -cancelled due to weather
Trip 12: 25th July 2010.  sea conditions were calm and spotted 2 SRW  and calf spy hopping tail slap .
Trip 11: 24th July 2010. Excellent day spotted 4 HBW and 3 Srw and calf mating, spy hopping and stayed long above water.
Trip 10: 23rd July 2010: spotted 3 SRW mating and spy hopping and 1 SRW and calf surface long above water good show tail.
Trip 9; 22nd July 2010  spotted 2 SRW mating and spy hopping vey passive 3 HBW and 1 calf spy hopping and very active and play full. Passengers has an enjoyable time
Trip 8; 21st July 2010       No BBWW rough seas
Trip 7: 20th July 2010 :    excellent sea conditions spotted 1 SRW and calf and 1 BRW. Whales were very shy did not stay long above water
Trip 6 20th July 2010 - Sightings of HBW with no calf , the passengers enjoyed the trip and had a wonderful time when the penguins where realeased off robben Island .The HBW stayed on the surface for a long time . 
Trip 5 19th July 2010 - Cancelled 
Trip 4 18th July 2010 - Excellent conditions , sighting of HBW with calf , relaxed and staying close to surface
Trip 3 17th July 2010 - Cancelled
Trip 2 16th July 2010 - Cancelled
Trip 1 15th July 2010 - Chopy sea with wind 10-15 knots . sightings of both SRW with Calf swimming and spy hopping . also sighted a HBW which dived .

 

 
 

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