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BIG News and a BIG BLUE WHALE ENCOUNTER | Episode 109

16 giugno 2021 · 20 min · 17K visualizzazioni · La Paz

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Erica and Warren depart La Paz, Mexico, to sail north along the Baja Peninsula toward San Carlos, where they plan to haul out their boat for the summer.1:51 Due to pandemic-related closures in the South Pacific, the couple has abandoned their original crossing plans in favor of joining friends aboard the schooner *Wolfhound* for a voyage to Hawaii.1:36 During their transit north, they encounter a mother blue whale and her calf approximately two miles offshore after receiving a radio tip from friends aboard another vessel.12:21 The crew observes the whales surfacing at 4-to-6-minute intervals, noting that the animals appear unusually comfortable near the boats.16:09 The encounter follows a failed attempt to locate an octopus in a nearby anchorage.10:44 The crew credits their low fuel consumption for the season to a consistent effort to sail rather than motor, despite occasional use of the engine while hosting guests.6:32

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