Another adult false killer whale joined the area and they were extremely playful and interactive with us while we were just floating at the surface.
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Another adult false killer whale joined the area and they were extremely playful and interactive with us while we were just floating at the surface.
Read MoreThe ultralight airplane reported a pod of false killer whales so we left the fin whale we were following and hoped to be able to go in the water with these amazing animals.
Read MoreThe sun sets on yet another magical day aboard the Nautilus Belle Amie. Laughter cascades from the dining room as new friends reminisce upon the day’s adventures. Cameras are passed around, stories are shared – some exaggerated perhaps – though the joy and smiles behind them are as true as can be.
Read MoreThen two more bottlenose dolphins visited every diver in the group, as if they were robotic dolphins owned by Nautilus! I filmed whitetip sharks, Galapagos sharks, scalloped hammerheads and silvertip sharks.
Read MoreWe are encountering an enormous amount of fish, dolphins and manta rays. But the highlight is the resident school of scalloped hammerhead sharks.
Read MoreWe had multiple sightings of a pod of five orcas — breaching, feeding, checking us out. The most amazing sight was jumping in the water to see this pod feeding on a dead whale shark.
Read MoreWe were within a few feet of them and then as I looked down, I saw a whale shark emerge from the depths. The adult orca suddenly dove down and rammed into the gill of the whale shark, stunning it.
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