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2007 Whale Photos - 12/28/07
Photos from the Hula Kai Whale Watch - Friday
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12/28/07 (Friday)
The Kona coast was windy and the seas were choppy today, but we were still able to find whales. On the way to the "lek'', we saw a mother and calf just 'logging' on the surface, we watched them for awhile and then headed north. Just a short time later we encountered a pod of Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) that were very active and playful. On the lek there were several Humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae) just lazily swimming along, doing shallow dives and short breaths. On one occasion we had a huge breach in front of the boat that really got people excited and when the whale breached again people were applauding. We ran north all the way to Kiholo bay, but didn't see anymore whales so we returned to the area where we saw them earlier. We caught a glimpse of them before it was time to head back to Keauhou Bay. On the way back, we spotted another pod of Nai'a (Hawaiian word for dolphin), these guys were heading out to deeper water to hunt; they swam once around the boat and were gone. Each trip so far has been just a little different, tomorrow could be even better than today...come join us and see for yourself. Till then, Aloha.
Jonathan Opey
Director, Hawai'i Marine Research Center
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