Post by Trojangles on May 28, 2022 11:07:47 GMT -8
Channel Islands National Park Suprise
I just spent about a week up in the Oxnard-Ventura, CA area having a lot of fun, and part of that included trips in and around several of those pristine islands---A great place to visit if you like boating and such.
Anyway, coming back to port one day I experienced something I had not before: A huge group of dolphins (hundreds of them) formed and began corralling their dinner by creating a huge circle (100 yards plus in diameter) which they quickly compressed to better capture their prey. Somehow, we ended up in the middle of the furious process with dolphins bursting up and around everywhere, with the water churning and birds diving down from all four quarters! While I was aware such things happen, it was the first I'd seen up close and in person. Really thrilling!
I just spent about a week up in the Oxnard-Ventura, CA area having a lot of fun, and part of that included trips in and around several of those pristine islands---A great place to visit if you like boating and such.
Anyway, coming back to port one day I experienced something I had not before: A huge group of dolphins (hundreds of them) formed and began corralling their dinner by creating a huge circle (100 yards plus in diameter) which they quickly compressed to better capture their prey. Somehow, we ended up in the middle of the furious process with dolphins bursting up and around everywhere, with the water churning and birds diving down from all four quarters! While I was aware such things happen, it was the first I'd seen up close and in person. Really thrilling!
