Landlocked and Risso's

We've been stuck on land this week due to further boat delays and no access to the municipality boat that we have been using sometimes as a replacement.  The good news:  our boat is FINALLY ready and should be here by next week.  The other good news is that we are going to do a survey around Pamilacan tomorrow, which is an incredibly beautiful area.  

We've done about 7 days of surveying around Pamilacan since I arrived and each time we see something new.    A few weeks ago we spent three days there with hopes of collecting whale shark genetic samples, but the sharks remained elusive.  We did however see Risso's dolphins!  Risso's are another new species to add to my cetacean life list.  You can actually find Risso's in BC too, though they are rare there.  Risso's are super easy to identify as they are very scratched up.  It's the older males that are the most marked- some looking almost white due to their scarring.  Here is a look at the animals we saw, maybe we will see more tomorrow!