Day 3 update from Nick:

Dolphin watch today, we were told that on average it would take about an hour to find the dolphins. Unbelievably the dolphins were at the mouth of the harbor. The dolphins were observed for about 40 minutes, traveling very fast and hurdling through very shallow surf. Unfortunately the sea state got the better of us very soon so the observation had to be aborted early.

Skipper Sean took us up into Elkhorn Slough via the harbor, during this journey Pete spotted a dead otter and it was agreed that it should be recovered and Monterey Bay Aquarium and the California Department of Fish and Game should be informed. Upon recovery, it was clear that the otter had only just died in the last 1/2 hour or so (it was still warm), so all details were recorded, logged and handed over.