⛵ AN ANTARCTIC WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE ON PELAGIC AUSTRALIS - FEB 2020 - S01E05

[@damonbarry8756]

A humble couple who consider Drakes Passage a day sail. The channel does not feature dropping the anchor in front of a tike hut, the content is simply hardcore sailing and adventures.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your nice words :)) 🌊

[@timyarrow8844]

I am so envious of the exquisite and fabulous adventures that you take - the wild beauty of the southern oceans, the simple practicality of sailing a capable vessel to the next destination, the unutterably magnificent places you visit, the wildlife that you meet - it actually hurts me to the core. Make no mistake, I'm so happy for you and your ship mates that you are living this. Then again, something in my core needs this as well...I can't tell you how many sleep-dreams I've had of what you are doing and experiencing. I want this to be me in the video.

[@seasandsummits]

Hi Tim, Thank you for your heartfelt comment:)) Nature & wildlife certainly has powerful energies I think 🙂 I’m so glad to read that you enjoyed the film:)) We really appreciate your comment, Sophie 🌊🙂

[@arkansasboy45]

That was some awesome interaction by the whale. Lucky you.

[@waderogers]

Those whale encounters are magical experiences and I'm glad you had some a long contact with this Minke whale! I've encountered dozens of humpback whales, Dall's porpoise, and Orca while on my sailboat here in Southeast Alaska, and the curiosity these cetaceans exhibit rivals our own at times. I believe that those whales that use echolocation for navigation have literal 3D maps of the bathymetric contours of inlets and fjords memorized, just like humans memorize streets and landmarks by being able to 'see' them with our eyes. Last year, while on a 250 mile sailing trip here, I saw over 20 humpbacks in one day, all within 10 miles of each other. It's said that Fin whales can send their vocalizations up to 13,000 miles underwater. This is a really good documentary on the whales and how they can be tracked for miles underwater by listening for their vocalizations: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2XdeIWBl9OJnpo

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Superb whale 🐋plying, thanks great video .Greetings from the garden island 🏝of Kauai, Hawaii !

[@elefja1]

Wow! That whale was so beautiful, I wish we could know what it was thinking. They seem like such smart and curious creatures

[@philiperasmus714]

Love your videos, you guys are hardcore!

[@clifflong1203]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful animal and great photography! Thank you for sharing God’s incredible creation with us all!

[@glenpeters955]

What an experience - thanks for sharing.

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Fabulous experience. Thanks for sharing. Andy UK

[@rennkoop7317]

every vid from you guys is "out of this world", really outstanding👌👌 Sophie keep up your great narratorship💫 you and Chris make a great team/couple!!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your comment and your supportive feedback! I really like that you enjoyed the Minke Whale film too as when we posted that we lost a number of subscribers. So I’m glad to see it is still enjoyed :)) we loved it. We have a film out this week which is about sailing to the remote Gough island where the Atlantic yellow nosed and Tristian Albatross breed. We sailed a team of scientists there who are working on a programme to eradicate the mice that are decimating these great seabirds:) I hope you get to see the film and we appreciate any feedback you may have 🙂😊🌊

[@rennkoop7317]

many thx & for sure will do !!

[@arismavros]

Oh my...how spellbinding an encounter...thanks for sharing

[@delavan9141]

Sophie is amazing, always seems to be bursting with childlike joy. A magnificent creature.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you, thats very kind of you to say! Sometimes we are not sure whether to cover up my exclamations so it's nice to hear your feedback:)

[@goeasy1232]

OK. Let's see Elanya and Riley beat this one!!

[@joem3556]

This channel is under-rated

[@chrisdickinson1762]

You not seen epp 4 then ?

[@BuzzSargent]

Very new to your Channel. This was really magical how the whale interacted with you. I am going to share this on my Facebook page. Hope that is ok! Have a Magical Day!

[@alhester7159]

Sophie and Chris, Thank you for sharing a fabulous video. Your cinematography skills are developing rapidly! Pelagic Australis is a very well found boat. Keep up the great work and thanks again for sharing. AL Vancouver, Canada.

[@stephenconway4976]

Incredible

[@Glenn.Cooper]

Wonderful video. That time with the whale was amazing!!

[@seasandsummits]

@@Glenn.Cooper thank you! I’m super glad you liked the film :)) Sophie 🐋

[@lynnB3159]

That was an amazing thing to watch .

[@martin5504]

Fantastic.

[@JibHyourinmaru]

omg, that whale is so playful!! hope I can see them with my own eyes in the future. what a magnificent creature!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your comment :)) yes a truly magnificent creature- I hope you do get to see them one day :)) ✨

[@ponemark]

Yes fantastic but they do stink unbelievable.

[@Early8Q]

Wow! Humbling. Stunning and so special! Thank you for sharing that experience.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your kind words and comment 🙂😊

[@petercagliari7835]

Awesome beautiful

[@lordofnothing255]

Special.

[@isabelledutoit]

Mind blowing!!! Could cry tears of joy over this whale! Thank you soooooooo much!!!❤️

[@seasandsummits]

Hello Isabelle! Thank you for writing this comment! It made us smile a lot:)) Our Part 2 of our South Sanwhich Islands expedition features more whale footage as we had Red Cheesman onboard who was leading a scientific project for Happywhale.com I hope you get a chance to watch it and enjoy it :) (Part 2 is out tomorrow March 29th)! Sophie

[@tonysutton6559]

I can understand how excited you were. The closest that I have come to anything like that was when some dolphins decided the play with my 11 ft Mirror sailing dinghy off Abersoch in Wales and I kept on about it for weeks afterwards but your experience takes it to a whole new level.

[@seasandsummits]

I wouldn’t downplay dolphins playing with a mirror dinghy! You must have been going quite fast for them to be so curious? That sounds like a magical experience and I can relate to going on about it for weeks on end too 😄

[@7476318]

Absolutely amazing video, thank you for sharing this experience. Almost brought a tear to my eye. ❤️

[@HDXBear]

Really admire your work and seamanship , both of you are simply outstanding . Enjoy and take care

[@seasandsummits]

That’s very kind of you to write and say. Thank you so much 😊😊

[@shaneriehl223]

Really incredible! Thanks for posting this!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[@viaViajante]

Wonderfull!! Thanks :)

[@douglasmaxwell6547]

Just wow!

[@johnbaxter8569]

Thanks you so much for posting this incredible video... The sheer joy on your faces was so heart warming... and it just proves that the greatest pleasure of all is when we interact with nature.... take good care and thankyou once again...

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@johnbaxter8569]

@@seasandsummits I was on South Georgia in the early 80s and fully understand the way you feel about this amazing place...

[@seasandsummits]

Oh cool! Was that with the Navy? I can imagine it has changed very little from the time you were there.

[@johnbaxter8569]

@@seasandsummits It was during the Falklands War.... I was in the British Army... It was pretty rough at that time of the year but the wildness of it all was appealing... Now I have a boat of my own I am still hoping to go back after covid... It's a motor yacht and we are planning to sail from the Cannaries sometime in July... again Covid rules permitting...

[@jeffwallace957]

Thank you for sharing that we all need a little magic in our world right now.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you - we hope to share videos that transport those in lockdowns into the wilderness albeit for a few minutes 😊🙂

[@TheBergs1986]

Love your videos. They are both heart warming and inspiring. Keep up the great work!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you - that’s very kind of you to write and say- we hope to have more edited soon to come out :))

[@TheBeggFamily]

Some super footage of that whale!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! We’ve so glad it’s being enjoyed 😊😊

[@alf970]

Thank you!

[@patrickmaloney6440]

Wow... magical! I love your films guys... you have the best job! Keep them coming :-)

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you - we really appreciate hearing that you enjoy them. Thank you so much 😊

[@DanDavisHistory]

Wonderful, thank you.

[@lizflorom6021]

What a fabulous video series. I am so enjoying it.

[@seasandsummits]

Hi Liz, thank you for yourt comment on our Minke Whale film! We really appreciate that:)) I hope you enjoy future films we hope to release in the future, Many thanks again, Sophie:)

[@lincorrie5894]

Fabulous, just fabulous. Thank you for sharing such an amazing encounter with a beautiful creature, something very few of us would ever get to see xxx

[@tsaclp123]

Wow Chris, was für ein wundervolles Erlebnis! Danke fürs Teilen! 👍

[@stuartbrown5783]

Utterly fabulous. :-)

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for writing to say so! 🙂

[@passinthru4328]

Truly an amazing experience.

[@seasandsummits]

Ir really was! :)

[@jamieopulence]

Absolutely beautiful I’d love to see you make it to Tristan Da Cunha one day. My ultimate dream

[@seasandsummits]

Hi Jamie, thanks for your comment:) We returned from Gough Island just south of Tristian last month. We took a team of scientists who are working to eradicate the house mice which are decimating the albatross population there. We have a film coming out about our voyage and landing there very soon:)) so that should take you close to your Tristian dream:)) Sophie

[@alanduncan4691]

That was incredible. I found it quite moving to watch on my couch, can only imagine how intense your feelings must have been at the time. An experience of a lifetime for all of you. Thanks for posting that.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your comment! Each time we watch it it gives us the same goosebumps we felt when there with the Minke whale :)) We saw many humpbacks but they were less curious and busy feeding. 🐋

[@dropthatfone]

Awesome.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you 😊

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

That's so cool, what an experience!

[@seasandsummits]

Thanks Joanna & Vic ! :)) we appreciate your kind message & support 🙂🙂

[@surlycycler2213]

That was an amazing encounter. :D Thank you so much for sharing this

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you - I’m glad to hear it has been enjoyed:))

[@roycox3701]

Brilliant thank you for sharing

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for watching and for your comment!

[@RiggingDoctor]

Those whales were amazing, but I’m glad to be watching this anchored in the warm waters of St. Thomas.

[@seasandsummits]

Hehe maybe you can spot some whales off the Caribbean island?! 😯

[@James-th6ub]

Amazing footage, very wholesome.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your comment! :)

[@avidviewer1]

What a wonderful, unforgettable and moving video! Thank you so much!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you- I'm glad you watched this video and enjoyed it! Sophie

[@mikewillis2934]

Wonderful encounter. Thanks for sharing.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for watching 🙂😊

[@andypowell4098]

Thank you for these films, this one made me cry with the simple joy of it! Nature Is wonderful in all it’s natural simplicity. Thank you again.

[@seasandsummits]

Hi Andy, Thank you so much for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. We were not sure whether to relsease a film with so much wildlife footage so I am really grateful to read that you enjoyed it so much! Part 2 of our South Sandwhich islands expedition is out tomorrow and has more whale footage as we had Ted Cheesman onboard who was leading a project for happywhale.com I hope you get a chance to watch it! Many thanks again, Sophie

[@megamediker]

HI Sophie, hie Chris, Stunning! This is a great movie you can't see anyware else, so thank You so much. Happy to find You both back and safe. It is getting better everytime I watch You both. Love Roland

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you so much! We are glade you're enjoying our videos! :)

[@mosca3289]

Thanks so much.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your comment and for watching the film 🎞 :))

[@davehayes8812]

Magnificent.

[@seasandsummits]

🙂🙂

[@SharonKellyNutriGirl]

Thank you, Sophie! Lovely video.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for watching Sharon! 🙂🙂

[@ianhaffenden8536]

Mind blowing encounter.......

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for watching and for your comment!

[@guenthermichaels5303]

I just discovered your channel, after watching many Sailing beach and sundowner channels,. What you produce here is truly wonderful, a world few ever get to see. Real expedition sailing. From the penguins to this video with the Minke whale, I just couldn't stop smiling, what a feeling that must have been.. Thank you for sharing.. Kind regards from Toronto.. p.s can you tell me the brand of those kayaks you were using?

[@Artasim]

Hi Guenther Michaels! Can u please recommend any channel with similar subject, while waiting the new ones from Sophie and Chris?

[@jesterjon]

"I can see the eye..!" fab what fun:-)

[@sailingavocet]

so darn cool!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you !

[@kanahoee2285]

Amazing footage guys keep them coming...cheers

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! We hope to send some more films out soon 🙂

[@wtfwtfwtf7477]

Incredible, thankyou for sharing. More please 😊

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you Martyn! So glad to hear you liked it :)) we do have many more on their way (we are just slow to get our footage out to be edited!). Thank you again- it means a lot 🙂😊

[@sefj-c7p]

good video :) the impression is that in the fourth minute of the video the whale is laughing and not the people

[@seasandsummits]

Haha that’s a good observation! We didn’t pick up on that!! 😄

[@sefj-c7p]

@@seasandsummits probably people can sometimes be part of nature )

[@MarcvanExel]

What a marvelous encounter!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your comment - yes it truly was remarkable 🙂😊

[@georgeroach7499]

Fantastic and rare Video, thank you so much for sharing.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for watching and for your kind comment :))

[@outback_julie1348]

What an incredible moment for everyone! You have opportunities so many of us envy. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Western Australia.

[@seasandsummits]

We seem to have a number of Aussies who particularly like the wildlife part of our films! 😎 Thank you for your comment!

[@l214laus]

Best wishes to the regions around Perth with the dreadful fires. Over here in Victoria we are enjoying La Niña after the fires of 2019/20.

[@filippofaggian1580]

one of the best videos from Pelagic Australis. Fair wind guys

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you ! 🙂🙂

[@filippofaggian1580]

greeteings from Venice

[@thomask.1951]

Wow, what a magical encounter. Thank you guys for sharing this awsome experience. 😲🤗🐋🐳

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your kind comment 😃

[@ronmyers624]

Just found your channel and I'm gob smacked, absolutely brilliant. I'm going to binge watch and then wait eagerly for each new episode. Well done for making a thoroughly absorbing documentary.

[@seasandsummits]

Hi Ron, Thank you for your comment, it made us smile a lot! Part 2 will be out tomorrow March 29th. It is much longer approx 20mins, so plenty of time to sit back and enjoy. Let us know what you think. Many thanks again, Sophie:))

[@FlesHBoX]

Wow, what an awesome experience! It's stuff like this that makes me wish I could just just head out on the ocean and experience these wonderful moments myself. Thank you for sharing!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you:)) wildlife is just so incredible 🐋

Nice video, Like 232 and Greetigns from Italy :)

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you ! I’m glad it’s being enjoyed from Italy! 🇮🇹😃

[@brianmcintyre6407]

I was naming how the whale was jumping and showing off after skateboard tricks. When he comes straight up but lands on his back, that's a "Pogo 180." When he twirls underwater, its a "360"...but he did 3 twirls underwater which is a "triple 360!" Start coming up with names for their acrobatics because I honestly feel they connect with people and can feel your energy. I give him a 10 out of 10 on the Triple 360. I'm hoping to see a Triple Lundy soon!

[@seasandsummits]

Hello! You must be a hardcore skate boarder!!! Thank you for your comment and it’s cool to read how a skater interprets the whales stunts :)) Sophie

[@elizabethcano9531]

Stunningly Beautiful

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your comment :))

[@simonodwyer4978]

Amazing, thank you for sharing.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your kind comment 🙂🙂

[@druid201]

Wow!! Great vlog guys. Keep safe & warm.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you very much 🙂

[@chrisbeansailing]

Amazin!

[@cnc75adventures49]

Absolutely amazing 👍👍

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for watching! 😊

[@billedgecombe9040]

i am watching this from Newfoundland ,Canada ,an island in the Atlantic ocean , I have an innate connection with your adventures ,my grandfather skippered schooners in the early 1900's to Oporto Spain as a young man . I can smell the salt water ,feel the gusts of wind on the beat ,and the yachts slide down the wave on your downwind run . I can see the eye of the Minke, and rest assured he/she is enjoying your interaction .I await your next adventure with a tear of joy in my eye

[@seasandsummits]

Dear Bill, this was one of the nicest comments we've read! Thank you. It's such a wonderful, nautical connection you have with the sea. Your grandfathers seafaring in the early 1900's would have been extrordinary. We loved your comment, I forwarded it to my parents to read:)) Part 2 will be on youtube tommorrow (March 29th). It's much longer and so I hope it takes you on another journey into the ocean... With kindest regards, Sophie

[@billedgecombe9040]

@@seasandsummits I will be watching ,by the way my GFather was 22yo skipper to oporto ,i have his sextant (mcbride & kerr ) ,wooden marlin spikes and mallets ,he kept a log book every day after the sea time we have them , sorry i am so long winded ,you understand the connection ,and yes i had my own sloop in vancouver ,bc ,someone unseen took the tiller with me and we sailed together

[@seasandsummits]

Hi Bill, well that was extremely interesting to read that you have your grandfathers sextant! That's so very wonderful for you to have physical piece of history to hold! ANd his old marlin spikes. Treasures to keep:) Thank you for sharing your story with us, Sophie :))

[@timyarrow8844]

From Newfoundland, no less. Perhaps one of my all-time favorite places I've visited (5 times, from northern New England, US). The Newfoundland people I've met are among the finest people I've met one earth.

[@billedgecombe9040]

@@timyarrow8844 I was living 22 yrs in vancouver ,bc and came home to nfld for an island reunion in '95, . In 1999 i came home to live , for good , rugged beauty ,stunning coastline ,unpredictable weather and many genuinely friendly people and oh the cod . Thank you for your kind words .if you come back ,contact me if you like

[@davidmoore5021]

Thanks for sharing

[@dwightmcfee9521]

That was great

[@sailingavocet]

lovely video Ryan and Sophie!

[@seasandsummits]

Hehe we are Chris & Sophie ! I think Ryan & Sophie are a French couple currently cruising blue waters :)) thanks for your kind comment about our video - looks like you have been working really hard on your boat to go adventuring :)) ⛵️

[@sailingavocet]

@@seasandsummits HA! clearly did not have my morning coffee. apologies CHRIS and Sophie!

[@seasandsummits]

Haha it was so funny! Chris was like- do I look like Ryan?!! 😂

[@_blento_2637]

Ok. Before I even watch this clip you get a like and the question - is there gonna be a kiss on the camera again :)

[@seasandsummits]

Chris didn’t want the kiss featured at all so it was a shock for him when he saw the last video! 😄

[@_blento_2637]

@@seasandsummits 🤣

[@clive7788]

hi ..cooliemoss here ...wow bloody awesome ..looked like so much fun ..get a gopro ..under water shots ...i like the big poo ..lol. well filmed , and as all ways great voice over ...i just like this kind of video ..bloody love it ...

[@seasandsummits]

I think the Aussies really like the wildlife side of our films 😎. Yes it’s giant pink excrement was pretty amazing to see! And all from eating krill 😯

[@xianstuff2910]

Incredible whale encounter. Thank you for recording it. It's a tragedy their natural curiosity and playfulness is exploited by hunters.

[@seasandsummits]

Yes this is true. Even the increased marine traffic is causing havoc for the whales. And of course the vacuuming up of krill, their food source. It seems the whales have so much against them I struggle to see how they can flourish in numbers again.

[@MrHalukbilgin]

The whale only wanted to have some barnacles scratched.

[@johnharris2337]

Lovely, thank you for sharing... can’t wait till you get a go pro on a stick for some underwater shots.

[@seasandsummits]

We now have 2 x Go Pros and a sturdy broom handle! 📸

[@tomriley5790]

Another amazing video :-)! How many sailing video's would have F10 in Drake's passage as the casual intro :-)! The whale seemed to be having lots of fun :-)! I always wonder if whales and dolphins ideas of us and wondering what is above the water is similar to ours looking at them and wonderring what their world is like deep below the surface :-)! So sad that they've been (are) hunted.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for watching! Yes we wonder the same about the whale - and we do think this one was really curious about who we were above the water there - he spent about 3 hours in total playing and looking at us. 😯 🐋

[@rickhofbauer3661]

Great Vid, Ont Canada

[@seasandsummits]

Glad it’s being enjoyed in Canada! Have you seen whales close up in your icy waters? 🐋 it would be a dream to sail to Canada 🇨🇦

[@rickhofbauer3661]

@@seasandsummits Have done some boating Fishing trips on the west coast of Canada, British Columbia and been fortunate enough to see Orcas and some whales very cool experience. Would love one day to do some of the awesome adventures you guys are doing keep at it.

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you ! (Chris has told me what Lekker means 😄)

[@Chris-be1fo]

Every Japanese person should watch this and then hopefully it would reduce the demand for whale meat and end the hunting.

[@MrSgunn62]

They could watch but I highly doubt a video will detour a life skill to live. Right or wrong like drugs if a $$$$$ can be made people are going to do it.

[@ronmyers624]

I saw a documentary recently that said the youngsters of Japan are not following their elders and are shunning whale as a food. I certainly hope that's the case.

[@heinrichderlowe9888]

you lucky bastards!!! how gorgeous is that:-) thx for sharing

[@seasandsummits]

Hahah - thank you! We certainly felt very lucky 🍀

[@dchohne1078]

Nice !!! Good Job

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you :)) so glad it’s being enjoyed 🙂 🐋

[@oddball79square69]

Thanku you again fantastic ............ excuse my spelling MInky whale following paddle boat with music from jaws would be funny LOL !!!!!!!!!!!! Totaly agree looks like play after i watched it 4 times I WOULD HAVE BEEN SCARED THE SIZE OF Minky whale. u in a dingy LOL!!!!!!!

[@seasandsummits]

Hahah that made us laugh! 😄😄

[@l214laus]

Fantastic video, thanks. Beautiful clarity of the water. How is the sextant practice going? For professional sailors, I’m sure COVID-19 is presenting special challenges as far as having outsiders on the same vessel with you. Good luck.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your comment & questions - yes Covid is proving to add some more challenges/ policies. We are about to set sail with a team of scientists to Gough Island as they work on a mice eradication programme (the mice are decimating albatross and other seabird populations). We go into a 14 day quarantine beforehand. Yes I took some more sextant readings when I skippered a team across the North Atlantic in November whilst Chris was in the Southern Ocean on Pelagic! (Film we will out later in the year- we are very slow to get it back to be edited at the moment). Thank you for watching our films 😊😊

[@mtrezaie]

I really like to hear what you do and how do you assure you are safe. I cannot imagine many other boats are around you in case of an emergency!

[@seasandsummits]

1. Each vessel should be fully self-sufficient and carry all necessary food, water, fuel, safety kit, spares, medical kit and experienced staff on board. 2. However there is a back-up in form of other vessels as well, if worse comes to worse. Pelagic Expeditions is part of IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) and all IAATO vessels agreed to help each other in case of an emergency. There are surprisingly many yachts and expedition cruise ships in and around Antarctica nowadays.

[@mtrezaie]

@@seasandsummits Thanks. Please share how we can join your tour if it exists. I feel this is a lifetime opportunity and I would rather do it in a smaller vessel like yours than big massive boats.

[@chriszanf]

What are the things jumping out of the water @ 10:25 just behind the kayak to the top left? I would love to hear recordings using a hydrophone from there.

[@seasandsummits]

Well spotted....! They are Penguins! I wondered whether anyone would pick up on them- 😃 we have a short but incredible video of penguins underwater on our Facebook page (Seas & Summits - Sophie & Chris). We don’t have the best camera gear but it still makes you feel like you are underwater with them- :))

[@GypzyJack]

Hey, guys! Play some music down in the bilges and see what the whale's reaction or response is? LOL After you get this MSG well after the fact!!! As a lay person I have experimented with various livestock and the behavioural responses are both consistent and very positive. Perhaps it left not because of waning interest in Pelagic and its crew, but because of a lack of a meaningful response, though I am sure that the human presence and chatter would have been interpreted positively. I wrote too soon! *chuckles* Pity the ambient temp was so cold.

[@esseelettronica8507]

Gentlemen, you have received a unique privilege. a greeting from sunny Sicily

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your comment!

[@volkertstoll5261]

Were is Chriss from ? His english sounds very german 😉

[@seasandsummits]

Correct! Hereford in Germany 😃 🇩🇪

[@volkertstoll5261]

:@@seasandsummits as an ex professional sailor this was quite clear for me .