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2008 Whale Photos - 2/22/08
Photos from the Hula Kai Whale Watch - Friday
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02/22/08 (Friday)
Aloha and welcome aboard!
Once again the whales put on an amazing show. We weren't on the Lek long before they began showing magnificent displays of body control, high above the water...otherwise known as Breaching. The surf and wind were coming up, so going north was a bit challenging, but we made it and it was worth every bit of effort to get there. We had probably the best Breach that we've had all year. Today's stats were as follows: 18 Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), 25+ Breaches (15 Breaches by one whale), 6 Tail-lobs, 10 Pec-slaps, and 5 Lunges. From the statistics you can see the majority of our sustained surface activity (S.S.A.) consisted of breaches and there was not another whale watching boat in sight...talk about an exclusive trip! You should have seen the awe and delight on the faces of everyone when they disembarked. You missed an awe-inspiring excursion, but there's still time to see the whales. Book your trip soon, because winter will soon be gone, as will the Humpbacks. Till then...Aloha.
Jonathan Opey
Director, Hawai'i Marine Research Center
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