Sentences with phrase «humpback whale tails»
An international team of hundreds of scientists photographed more than 18,000 humpback whale tails, or flukes, from Alaska to Guatemala and from the Philippines to Russia.
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The tail markings reveal that it is the same humpback whale, which puzzles researchers because the over -6,000-mile trek is two times the typical seasonal journey of a whale, not to mention that it's a female; males whales are the ones who normally travel long distances.
For example, researchers can recognize individual humpback whales because each whale has a unique black - and - white pattern on the underside of its tail flukes.
Regarded as the most acrobatic of the whales, humpbacks are often seen breaching, tail - throwing, tail - lobbing and pec - slapping.
Depending on the season, you may encounter grey whales feeding around kelp beds, humpback whales flashing their tails as they dive to feed, orca whales following the migrating salmon, or porpoises playfully gliding alongside the boat.
Enjoy one - on - one whale encounters and observe interesting whale behavior: breaching, fluking, tail slaps, baby humpbacks (calves), and competition pod.
A humpback whale's tail (called a fluke) averages fifteen feet across and has distinct white and black markings on the underside.
Moonstar the Humpback Whale didn't feed that we saw, but slapped his tail several times against the water while trumpeting.
It wasn't clear to us why Moonstar would seem agitated, but Humpback Whales sometimes slap their tails to communicate or posture to other animals in the area or just because they can.
Our Ocean Front Family Suites comfortably sleep five people and are especially fun during whale season (Dec - May) when humpback whales and their young can be seen breaching and tail slapping in the ocean at Kā «anapali Beach!
In the summer of 1995, I went sea kayaking on vacation with my father in Alaska, and a humpback whale fluked (raised its tail to dive) right next to my boat.
A humpback whale performs a tail slap on the surface of the water off the shore of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa March 8, 2008.
The fleet will consist of 4 whaling ships, including lead vessel, 8,000 - ton Nisshin Maru (which was highlighted in a recent article in the New Yorker); a Greenpeace ship will be tailing it for the entire duration of its expedition.Japan's fisheries officials have tried to defend their decision in the face of withering criticism by citing the supposed progress humpback whales have made and by making the (patently absurd) claim that killing 50 of them will have no effect.