Basic Information

Species: Risso’s Dolphin
Location:

Marine Drive, near Pidgeon Stream.

Date: March 21, 2019
Time: 13:02
Duration: 25
Confidence of Sighting: Definite
Observer: Sue Whittaker & Carol Woodall & Angela

Age & Behaviour

Total: 7
Adults: 7
Juveniles: 0
Behaviour 1: Fast swim or porpoising
Behaviour 2: Leaping
Behaviour 3: Feeding or foraging

Bearing & Location

Sea State: 2 – Small wavelets, glassy crest, no whitecaps
Direction: S
Bearing:
Range: 500
Latitude Degrees: 54
Latitude Minutes: 8.084
Longitude Degrees: 4
Longitude Minutes: 4

Additional Information

Photos / Video:
Other Information:

First seen fast swimming past us in a tight group heading South. Then they slowed up and spread out, coming together again shortly after -feeding and leaping, gradually moving further away. (Range 500-1000)
Visability good.