As we sailed out for another 20 minutes or so Mr. Captain used the microphone to shriek with delight at the sight of dolphins leaping joyfully in and out of the water alongside our whale-bound boat. As people lept to their feet the cameras clicked away as if Britney Spears were waving and intentionally running along side our vessel.
Within a few minutes the excitement died down and seats were reclaimed like a game of musical chairs. Light chatter was interrupted by the sight of a small boy pointing his finger to the starboard side of the ship. After a minute or two we could easily make out the shape of a few small brown sea otters playfully rolling and swimming in the beautiful ocean swells. What a magnificent sight I thought as the clicking resumed and the chatter began again.
We've got to be getting close I thought to myself. It's been almost an hour and a half. Finally, the chance to glimpse one of God's most majestic creatures was within our grasp....
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