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California blue whales — the cow is 76 feet long and the calf is 47 feet — swim near the California Channel Islands.

When marine biologist Sarah Fortune spotted bowhead whales rolling onto their backs in coastal waters near Canada's Baffin Island several summers ago, she was baffled.

The charming, conveniently situated Plantation Inn (174 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina) sits smack in the heart of Lahaina Town, the historic whaling village in West Maui (near the area Kaanapali resort) that's the embarkation point for ferries headed to the island of Lanai as well as a popular cruise - ship stop.

In June 2014, we travelled from Seattle to Haines (Alaska) including a week on Vancouver Island during our stay near to Tofino we did a black bear viewing tour with The Whale Centre.

In recent weeks, observers have noted migrating whales coming closer to California's shoreline, pelagic red crabs arriving in droves near Channel Islands National Park, and a spike in great white shark sightings off the coast of our Golden Gate National Parks.

Licensed captains and Knowledgeable Crew ensure you a # 1 Whale Watching Tour on the Big Island Located in the heart of Hilo near Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Naniloa Hotel, Seaside Hotel, Uncle Billy's and Hilo B & B's.

Blue whales and humpback whales are most frequently found near the islands in the summer and fall, when strong upwelling may support a rich pelagic food web.

Several species of cetaceans are found near the Farallon Islands, most frequently gray whales, blue whales, and humpback whales.

The wayward gray whale was first spotted last week and has continued to make an appearance, Monday, July 18, near Shelter Island.

Gray whales, along with other species such as right whales and Baird's beaked whales, were common features off the north eastern coast of Hokkaido near Teshio, Ishikari Bay near Otaru, the Shakotan Peninsula, and islands in the La Pérouse Strait such as Rebun Island and Rishiri Island.

The real damage was done between 1911 and 1933, when Japanese whalemen killed 1,449 after Japanese companies established several whaling stations on Korean Peninsula and on Chinese coast such as near the Daya bay and on Hainan Island.

These sources included: (1) records of gray whale catches off the Korean coast between 1948 and 1966), (2) an observation of four gray whales in the western Okhotsk Sea in 1967 and (3) a sighting of a mother - Remote research station used since 1995 to conduct research on gray whales feeding off Sakhalin Island seen in the background, while a gray whale feeds near shore in the foreground.

Critically endangered western gray whales migrate into their summer feeding grounds near Sahkalin Island, Russia in late May or early June and return to their winter feeding grounds in the South China Sea in late autumn.

But on average, the whales spend more of their time near the north slope of the islands, he said.

Four blue whales were struck and killed by vessels in 2007 near the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, prompting NOAA to designate shipping lanes from Point Conception to Point Dume a «whale advisory zone.»

Rosneft started preparations for the survey last month near Sakhalin Island even though a small number of western gray whales mothers and calves were feeding in the area.

Clean, low - rise hotel near Fraser Island and whale watching opportunities, within walking distance of area shops and restaurants...

Between April and June each year, whale sharks visit the Gladden Spit section of the Belize Barrier Reef, near the Gladden Caye private island, as part of their annual migration.

Among the highlights are: the mountains and river estuaries of Bute Inlet; the wildflowers and birds on Mitlenatch Island; Kingcome Inlet's vast delta and waterfalls; the bighouse and totem remains on Village Island, in the Broughtons; the pebble beaches of Yuquot, at Nootka Sound; the contemporary totems and carvings at Fort Rupert, on north Vancouver Island; the hidden 1890s grave for two children on Redonda Island; the dilapidated boat houses overhanging Sointula's beaches; Sointula's whale rubbing beach; the old mine at Suquash, near Port Hardy; Ripple Rock; and more!

The nearest locations to our site are Kalepolepo Park and NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary located at 726 S. Kīhei Rd. Kīhei, HI 96753.

Shore - based whaling stations near Victoria on Vancouver Island, using only row boats and hand - thrown harpoons, removed the entire population in less than a decade.

Although they may get lucky and see them a couple of times over the entire summer, they certainly won't be seeing them on a near - daily basis like we do along the western edge of the San Juan Islands in the prime killer whale hunting and feeding area.

They were totally extirpated from the San Juan Islands by a small whaling station near Victoria, B.C. in the 1930s.

From January through April look for spectacular sightings of Blue, Fin and Humpback whales in the warm, calm waters near Loreto on our Sea of Cortez Islands tours.

In Canada, paddle amidst playful orcas and lumbering humpback whales near Robson Bight Ecological Reserve off the coast of Vancouver Island.

The attack took place southeast of the San Juan Islands while whale watching near Whidbey and Camano Islands.

There are vineyards for the wine enthusiast, world class surfing in Tofino, scenic float plane tours over mountainous landscapes, world class skiing on Mount Washington, orca whale watching tours in the Southern Gulf Islands, challenging treks like the West Coast Trail and Juan de Fuca Trail, kayaking secluded coves, salmon fishing on the Queen Charlotte Strait, cold water scuba diving near Port Hardy, great nightlife and restaurants in Victoria, and the list goes on...

Enjoy a premium 6 - hour whale - watching tour from Hervey Bay that visits Platypus Bay, a prime location for whale watching near Fraser Island.

At Hatchet Caye private island resort near Placencia, Belize, you can access a variety of adventure tours like deep sea diving, whale shark snorkeling and fly fishing on the Belize Barrier Reef, only minutes away.

Mills Landing offers accommodation, moorage, fishing charters, whale watching, nature adventures, and marine tours of the Broken Group Islands near Bamfield.

It was near Telegraph Cove that we found a small pod of Killer Whales travelling north in Johnsone Strait, so we enjoyed a little bit of whale watching from our small boat, as they skirted the shores of Northern Vancouver Island.

Photo of Orca Whales in Johnstone Strait near the Robson Bight Reserve off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada

A killer whale surfaces from the dark waters of Johnstone Strait near a whale watching boat in BC during an excursion from Northern Vancouver Island.

Check out this collection of pictures taken while whale watching near Northern Vancouver Island.

This coastal city near Fraser Island is one of Australia's best spots for whale watching.

This orca whale sightings report is from August 2011 and should give a good indication of what to expect this month on our killer whale watching kayak tours in the San Juan Islands, near Seattle, Washington.

Tristin Lowe: Mocha Dick Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 21st Century Gallery 200 N. Boulevard Richmond, VA 23220 July 23 - November 27, 2011 Tristin Lowe's colossal sculpture Mocha Dick is a fifty - two - feet - long recreation of the real - life albino sperm whale that terrorized early 19th - century whaling vessels near Mocha Island in the South Pacific.

Tristin Lowe's colossal sculpture Mocha Dick is a fifty - two - feet - long recreation of the real - life albino sperm whale that terrorized early 19th - century whaling vessels near Mocha Island in the South Pacific.

Under new regulations enacted by the Russian government exploration in one section of water near the island will be restricted so that it does not coincide with when the whales are nearby.

But the best way to see orca whales is to hire a boat to visit the resident whale pods who feed along Haro Strait near San Juan Island.

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