26 August 2018

Breach and wash



Breaching right in front of our boat... and getting us wet :-)

(Photos by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)

25 August 2018

Dead sea turtle



An adult male loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta, found floating adrift in open waters off the Po river delta. Fortunately we also see many sea turtles alive and well, including several juveniles.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)

22 August 2018

21 August 2018

Mussel farm buoys



Mussel farm buoys in open Adriatic Sea waters. These farms have been expanding in recent years, and they cover amazingly large portions of sea.

(Photos by G. Bearzi Northern Adriatic Sea)

19 August 2018

Late sighting 2



A bit too late for good photo-identification. But always exciting to watch dolphins under unusual light conditions.

(Photos by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)

17 August 2018

Late sighting



Getting back to the port in the late evening.

(Photos by G. Bearzi Northern Adriatic Sea)

Breach



(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)

15 August 2018

Calf



A bottlenose dolphin calf, looking healthy and well-fed.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)

14 August 2018

Worn dorsal



Front view of a bottlenose dolphin's worn dorsal fin.

(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)

13 August 2018

Individual photo-identification



Silvia in action, photographing a large group of bottlenose dolphins encountered 11 nautical miles offshore.

(Photo by G. Bearzi, Northern Adriatic Sea)

10 August 2018

Four encounters at sea



Today we encountered several water toys drifting offshore, probably swept away by sudden wind on a beach with many children. We 'rescued' all, and these are some. We loved the pink flamingo.

(Photos by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)

Dolphin silhouette



(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)