Whale Tales

Location: Juneau

  • Flame the Humpback – 5/24

    Flame the Humpback – 5/24

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    During my trip to Juneau, Alaska, I went on a whale-watching tour. As we sailed through the bay, the captain explained that they identify humpback whales by the unique marks and patterns on their tails. We soon spotted one, and the captain recognized her as Flame. He told us she’s well-known in the area and…

  • Whale Watching with a Baby Humpback – 6/6/22

    Whale Watching with a Baby Humpback – 6/6/22

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    I went whale watching on my cruise in Juneau, Alaska. There was a female humpback whale with her calf. The mom was feeding and the baby was very active. The baby breached about 3 times and was tail slapping a lot. -Shavawn

  • A Tail Slapping Orca Calf – 30/5/22

    A Tail Slapping Orca Calf – 30/5/22

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    I went on a cruise in Alaska and went whale watching. The captain wasn’t stopping at any of the humpbacks that we spotted. He said that he had a surprise for us. We came upon a pod of Killer Whales!! My favorite animal!! I don’t know what pod they were. I think there was a…

  • Visiting Humpbacks in Juneau – 7/17

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    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…