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18 June 2007, 19:01
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Dolphins
Anyone else lucky enough to come across a pod of dolphins in The Solent this weekend?
I was on a wafi boat all weekend and spotted them off our port bow at about 16.30 on Saturday, just east of Cowes harbour entrance. They swam and played alongside us for about 10 mins and then disappeared. V nice surprise!
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18 June 2007, 19:42
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am sure they were pleased to see you to 
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18 June 2007, 20:07
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Town: Newport IoW
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Friday the 8th we were safety boat for a cross Solent swim for tv and had them come and have a look at us .The swimmers got abit nervy when they saw the fin come up but relaxed when they leapt out of the water . Awsome site and we had 1 in the River Medina at the weekend mooching about.
Very rare to see a pod of them .
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18 June 2007, 20:12
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Originally Posted by tim griffin
The swimmers got abit nervy when they saw the fin come up but relaxed when they leapt out of the water . Awsome site and we had 1 in the River Medina at the weekend mooching about.
Very rare to see a pod of them .
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One of my crew thought the same re: the fin.
We counted 6 dolphins. Amazing to see them jumping up and playing. Couldn't believe our luck.
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18 June 2007, 20:16
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18 June 2007, 21:54
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We saw 3 dolphins off of Lee on Solent yesterday (Sunday) at about 4.30pm they swam alongside the cruiser for a bit then went off. Good to see Dolphins in the Solent again.
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18 June 2007, 22:37
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Originally Posted by NautiAndNice
One of my crew thought the same re: the fin.
We counted 6 dolphins. Amazing to see them jumping up and playing. Couldn't believe our luck.
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Really good news.
K & P
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18 June 2007, 23:04
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Saw a pod of Fthe North of the Scillies on Sunday - counted 5 on the surface but there must have been more as they were working a shoal of Mackerel (as was I).
Ian
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20 June 2007, 20:15
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Send them to Ramsgate
You should send them to Ramsgate for Jon B he could keep them in the harbour and run dolphin watch from the pontoon this will keep his fuel bill down !
Dor
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20 June 2007, 23:11
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Yeah Dolphins Cool
I was in Ramsgate a few weeks ago, we were having an R & R day after a dumping a freighter in France and I was absolutel astonished at the amount of Whales I saw there
Rogue and Roguetta
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20 June 2007, 23:33
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we saw 3 heading into the river Tamar from Plymouth sound about a month or so back . There may have been more . What surpries me was that one was almost white in colour , the other two the normal grey . Never seen that , could it have been a youngster ?
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21 June 2007, 09:34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogue Wave
I was in Ramsgate a few weeks ago, we were having an R & R day after a dumping a freighter in France and I was absolutel astonished at the amount of Whales I saw there
Rogue and Roguetta
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Not sure about whales but have seen the odd shark
We do have "Dave the Dolphin" just round at Folkestone can alway pop round there!
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