Humpbacks
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Fremantle Whale Watch – 7/9/19
Fremantle Whale Watch today was absolutely incredible as six Humpback Whales completely surrounded our vessel as we Joined The Pod™ and were overwhelmed by the lifetime experience we had. The morning began with perfect conditions as a glassy Indian Ocean peeled away under our feet as we approached the sighting grounds. Two Humpbacks surfaced to…
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Amazing Experience with Humpbacks! – 10/8/19
I was on my way from Panama City to Contadora which is an island in the Pearl Island archipelago and found myself surrounded by several whales. It was truly amazing. I immediately grabbed my drone and started flying it, and with the help of the whales I could make this video as a remembrance of…
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Augusta Southern Right Season Begins – 12/8/19
The Augusta Southern Right Whale Season has begun as today we enjoyed the company of mothers and their precious calves who played and rested in the shallows. A lone Humpback made an appearance this morning as he cruised towards the adult Southern Right Whale just up ahead. Seeming to notice that the whale ahead was…
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The Naming of Things: Humpback Whale vs Humpback Dolphin
One of the most well known facts about cetaceans is that the Humpback whale was named after the hump on its back, in front of its dorsal fin, which is accentuated when preparing for a deep dive. Its Genus name, Genus Megaptera, comes from the Greek “mega,” which means “large,” and “pteron,” which means “wing.” This…
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Visiting Humpbacks in Juneau – 7/17
My favorite part about visiting Juneau was the Humpbacks. In a small harbor we get on the whale watching boat and as we get settled we see a Harbor Seal swimming near the boat ramp. I didn’t get a good look at him, just a dark head against the bright surface of the water. As…