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Thar she blows

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:02:57 +0000

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Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise - Humpback whale

The tell-tale sign of a humpback whale spouting on the surface.

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Diving Deep

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:02:53 +0000

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Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise - Humpback whale

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Dorsal fin

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 01:10:48 +0000

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Humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary engaging in dorsal fin slapping behavior.

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Deep dive

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 01:10:12 +0000

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Humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary going into a deep dive.

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Headstand

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 01:09:18 +0000

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Humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary doing a "headstand." It stayed in that position for about 15 seconds.

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Up from the deep

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 01:43:11 +0000

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A humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary breached within a few feet of this fishing boat. That was an experience that they will not soon forget.

Adult humpback whales grow between 40 to 50 feet long and weigh between 25-40 tons (22,680-36,287 kg). When feeding, they consume 1 1/2 tons of krill (small shrimp) a day.

There is no definitive theory as to why whales breach (lift at least 40% of their body out of the water).

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That's no minnow passing by (or why I prefer to watch whales from a large boat)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:31:00 +0000

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This humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary is longer than the boat, although most of it remains underwater.

Adult humpback whales grow between 40 to 50 feet long and weigh between 25-40 tons (22,680-36,287 kg). When feeding, they consume 1 1/2 tons of krill (small shrimp) a day.

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Going down

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:12:25 +0000

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Humpback Whale going into a deep dive. The last thing that you see is its tail.

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Those are my fish! Attack of the sea gull

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:12:19 +0000

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Humpback whale feeding at Stellwagen Bank off the coast of Massachusetts. The gulls are opportunists who watch for the fish and small sea creatures that the whale misses.

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