On our three-and-a-half-hour whale watching expedition. we have no destination in mind other than where the whales are. At 45 tons. give or take a ton. they pretty much go wherever they like. Scientists figure they like our warm. near-shore waters for birthing and raising their young. because it’s considerably safer from their main predator—the killer whale—which rarely visits this far south. We like to watch the whales tail slap. pec slap. fluke up dive. spy hop and. of course. breach. All great picture-taking opportunities; we’ll identify each maneuver for you.
Our on-board marine naturalists and biologists will share all kinds of interesting facts. too. like it’s only the males who sing. Did you know whales sing? We’re not sure why they sing. but we’re pretty sure it’s only the males who sing. We’ll even drop a hydrophone in the water to listen to them belting out their tune. which evolves as the winter wears on and changes from season to season. Interesting. yeah?
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