We had a very active start to our day with an added Mexican touch when our stretching class changed venue to the sand dunes of Isla Magdalena. It was a cloudy morning and as the sun rose, its beautiful gold rays permeated through a pocket in the sky.
It didn’t take long to warm up, so we spent our time on the bow looking for wildlife. Our time paid off quickly and we had bottlenose dolphins hitching a ride off the bow of National Geographic Sea Bird several times throughout the morning as we navigated the Hull Canal. We also spotted grey whales so close to our ship that we could hear them breathe!
The bird life in Magdalena Bay was so rich, as was the bird presentation of Naturalist Kim. Right after, we headed back to the bow to find frigatebirds, pelicans, cormorants, osprey, and herons dotting the landscape on either side of the canal as we navigated the narrowest areas of the bay.
Our afternoon walk on the sand dunes took us to Sand Dollar Beach where we found how abundant yet discreet life in this ever-changing ecosystem can be.
