Sentences with phrase «whale off»

The gray whale off Namibia was first spotted May 4 by crews aboard dolphin tour boats in the Pelican Point area in Walvis Bay.

Photo of a fishing boat enjoying a close encounter with a Killer Whale off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia.

The lighting at sunset reflects off a Killer Whale off Northern Vancouver, British Columbia while enjoying his...

Gray Whale off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Each spring, some 20,000 Gray Whales travel passed the western shore of -LSB-...]

Two men were in for an up close and personal encounter when they paddled their kayaks within feet of a large southern right whale off the coast of... Read More

It was whale watching season, as the humpback whales migrate north up Australia's East Coast, and we were lucky enough to see a whale off Sunshine beach while having a drink at Sunshine Beach Surf Club.

Duke researcher Ari Friedlaender attaching a suction - cup tag to the back of a blue whale off the coast of southern California.

I had one whale off the bow that I was concentrating on.

European whalers hunted the whale off the coast of New Zealand in the last century, apparently reducing the population from 60 000 to around 3000.

This 2010 photo of a gray whale off the coast of Israel surprised marine biologists, who believed the species was confined to the Pacific Ocean.

This was discovered by comparing past trends in whale feeding, with the characteristics of a pod of 200 gray whales off the coast of Vancouver Island.

Friedlaender and colleagues monitored blue whales off the coast of California using remote control — sized trackers from 2010 to 2014.

This past summer, Ari Daniel Shapiro, 30, was part of a research team that tracked killer whales off the coast of northwestern Canada.

He wonders whether the low birthrates recorded in sperm whales off the coasts of Peru, Chile, Japan, and northwestern Europe — compared to whales in the Caribbean — are a vestige of whaling practiced until some 18 years ago.

Male blue whales off California produce the same note, four octaves below middle C, perhaps as a mating beacon to females.

Scientists know a great deal about blue whales off California, where the endangered species has been studied for decades.

«Data on blue whales off California helps protect their distant relatives: Research identifies blue whale habitat in the Northern Indian Ocean.»

British biologist Andrew Foote at the University of Durham recently discovered that the calls of killer whales off the West Coast of the United States have lengthened significantly in recent years, apparently to counter engine noise from the growing fleet of whale - watching boats.

Some blue whales off the coast of California change their behavior when exposed to the sort of underwater sounds used during U.S. military exercises.

She guesses that the high density of whales off the east coast of Australia affords more opportunity for new songs to arise than in a sparsely populated region such as French Polynesia.

There have been a number of sightings of white whales off the Australian coast over the past few years.

A 2014 study used satellite - linked tags to follow the dives of eight beaked whales off the southern California coast.

An automated lunge detector for baleen whale tag data: application and results for fin whales off Southern California.

December 30, 2013 • Now is a good time to spot gray whales off the coast of Southern California, but scientists have been seeing an unusually high number of other whales.

A fabulous itinerary taking in elephants in Udawalawe National Park, leopards in Yala National Park, and blue whales off Sri Lanka's south coast.

Winter is a perfect time to see migrating whales off the shore of California.

If that's the case, why not trade the ski poles in for a chance to watch humpback whales off the coast of Maui?

You can see whales off the shore....

Make sure to head to Cannon Beach to see gray whales off the coast in Ecola State Park or from a variety of other viewpoints.

Those who visit Hawaii with the intent of whale watching will find humpback whales off the islands» coasts from December through May.

[69] There are shallow, muddy areas favorable for feeding whales off Shiretoko, such as at Shibetsu, the Notsuke Peninsula, Cape Ochiishi on Nemuro Peninsula, Mutsu Bay, [82] along the Tottori Sand Dunes, in the Suou - nada Sea, and Omura Bay.

Stay in a Clan Chief's Scottish castle, experience the thrills of the Edinburgh Festivals, kayak with dolphins and whales off Scotland's islands, treat yourself to the ultimate malt whisky indulgence and explore the secrets of Loch Ness.

Over the last decade, dozens of collisions have seriously injured or killed whales off the California coast, and scientists think the population of about 2,500 blue whales that migrates along the West Coast each year may be especially at risk from ship strikes.

Orcas hunt gray whales off the Pacific Northwest coast near Oregon, USA.

Jump from waterfalls, trek through rainforests or watch whales off secluded beaches.

View majestic whales off the Pacific Coast, taste chowder and wine and discover unique art exhibits and local shops.

View majestic whales off the Pacific Coast, taste chowder and wine and discover unique art exhibits...

Salt Cay visitors can also arrange trips to uninhabited islands and kick back on deserted beaches, and from January to April, it is possible to dive or snorkel with whales off the Salt Cay beaches.

FUKUSHIMA RADIATION KILLING WHALES OFF WEST COAST?

Originally published Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 9:26 PM Brutal Orcas prey on baby gray whales off Calif. coast The Monterey orcas have been spotted attacking sea lions, elephant seals, harbor seals, dolphins and porpoises, but gray whale calves are... Continue reading →

From January through May we actively spot California Gray Whales off the Laguna Beach coastline.

Be one of the few each year who get the opportunity to swim alongside dwarf minke whales off the coast of Cairns.

Tick swimming with whales off your bucket list with an underwater adventure on the Great Barrier Reef.

In just the first few hours, I was marveled by massive space whales off in the distance, glowing vegetation hidden in an underground cave, and ancient geography spouting out from a barren desert.

Here's some pretty remarkable drone video of blue whales off Dana Point (near Laguna Beach) in May, shot by a whale - watching tour operator:

Why don't they share more song types, like the whales off Hawaii and Baja — thousands of miles apart — that seem to sing the same Pacific Ocean songs?

There is one population of around 2,000 blue whales off the coast of California — but all told there are only around 10,000 to 25,000 individuals left.

4/26/16 — Japan has launched a fleet of ships to harvest up to 51 minke whales off the country's northeastern coast, following an earlier harvest of 333 minke whales off Antarctica, and the hunts are reigniting concerns that current whaling regulations are failing.

Japan caught 551 minke whales off Antarctica in the past season.

In this regard, it is worth noting reports that South Korea says it would consider resuming commercial whaling off its shores if the IWC approves a plan for Japan to conduct coastal whaling.