Tour at 13:00: RUNNING
Report from Eldey: Less swell was awaiting us on this tour, as we sailed out. On the way out into the bay, we encountered some very elusive harbour porpoises, fast as always, they just popped up very briefly. Going on further, the wind started to pick up from north and it slightly started to rain. Anyways we know that the animals do not care about the weather and shortly after we found the first white-beaked dolphins. As we started following them, we kept seeing more and more of them spread out over quite a big area. Probably all in all we encountered 20-25 individuals, some coming in for a closer look, others jumping continuously and showing off. What a nice show on this afternoon! It is always a delight to encounter this special dolphins and to see them how they are in their natural environment.
- Sarah Kompatscher
Tour at 9:00: RUNNING
Report from Eldey: We started this tour with half of the sky blue, but as it always happens here, it didn't last long. With the sun completely gone under the thick cloud cover, we learned a new definition of the word "cold". We had sailed about 7nm out when our captain saw some fins slashing the water surface. It was a small pod of white-beaked dolphins with maybe 4-5 members. We stayed with the pod for some time and allowed for them to come close to us as well. Wit the sea state not being the calmest it was somewhat difficult to photograph the busy dolphins that on this tour seemed to hold a steady distance from the ship, but still breaking that "rule" a couple of times, enough for us to get a decent look at these intelligent marine mammals. We had slowly run out of time and it was time to return to port. Winter has really started; I know this because as a guide it never happened before that I took an extra blanket with me up in the crow nest, but it did today :)
-Lucas Heinrich
Bird species encountered on todays tours: lesser black-backed gull, black-legged kittiwake, eider duck, northern gannet, northern fulmar, laughing gull
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