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Hi !

I've been near Toulon and Nice in the beginning of July to see marine mammals, and that was a very nice experience, see it by yourself:


Caretta caretta


Caretta caretta


Balaenoptera physalus


Balaenoptera physalus


Physeter macrocephalus


Tursiops truncatus


Tursiops truncatus


Tursiops truncatus


Tursiops truncatus


Tursiops truncatus


Tursiops truncatus


Tursiops truncatus


Stenella coeruleoalba


Stenella coeruleoalba


Balaenoptera physalus


Globicephala melas

Great shots of whales, really
Mario

Very nice! Did you see these animals while working as a volunteer or as a tourist? I had a week volunteering at the AWF in Tenerife, back in November 2010. I didn't see as many species as you did - 'only' short-finned pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins, but it was still great! I can't imagine how small you must feel when in the presence of some of these giants (Balaenoptera, Physeter...)

last pic is really awesome imho

Cool! Thanks for sharing!!!

You didnt just see these amazing animals but you managed to make some amazing shots as well, really nice!

I was tourist (I made 2 excursions) and I've been very lucky !
Thanks for the comments !

Wow! Great stuff!

Very cool Alex! The Caretta caretta is a really nice observation. I remember that some years ago, while crossing the sea to reach Corsica from Toulon, I could also observe many dolphins following the ferry boat in the water turbulences, it was a funny moment. Close to Porquerolles I also managed to observe whales, but not as close as you did here. Looking for those animals is a very relevant alternative to herping during those hot days. For those who plan to go in South of France, it seems that the weather will be more appropriate now...

I've seen 6 C.caretta in one day ! That was 2 very succesfull excursions (better than expected).