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2008 Whale Photos - 1/04/08
Photos from the Hula Kai Whale Watch - Friday
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1/04//08 (Friday)
Aloha and welcome aboard!
When was the last time you had whale's breath on your sunglasses??? Well if you had been on board the Hula Kai today, it would have been, on both whale tours. We went out this morning, and found an awesome 'heat-run'. If you don't remember from last season, let me remind you, a 'heat-run' is when you have several males in pursuit of a lone female. Their intent is mating, but hers is to lead them on a chase that can last all day! We found the same group of whales when we went out for our afternoon run, so on both trips we had lots of oohh's and aahh's. If you've never seen anything like a 'heat-run', to describe it is rather difficult. Imagine an animal the length of a semi-tractor trailer and weighing as much as 10 elephants each! We saw 5 males chasing a female and she was keeping them at bay. At some point she will call the whole thing off, pick her champion and that will be the end of it. I wish you could have been there to see the awesome display of power and desire that was exerted by these anxious males...it was unbelievable! Perhaps next time instead of reading about it, you'll have experienced it, there is a world of difference between the two! Well that's all for now, be sure to log on and read about the continuing adventures on board the Hula Kai...till then, Aloha.
Jonathan Opey
Director, Hawai'i Marine Research Center
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