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Title: Spotting Of 28 Blue Whales 'Once In Decade Event' Post by: gayle on 06-Jul-10, 08:03:23 PM I would call this a once in a lifetime event! A huge group of blue whales and humpback whales were observed feeding on krill in Monterey Bay. I have seen blue whales several times, but never in a pod greater than five.
http://www.ksbw.com/news/24158429/detail.html I once spent a week on Monterey Bay with Nancy. We were then studying porpoises and I think we only spotted a few humpbacks on that trip. By the way, blue whales can get up to 100 feet long and weigh 200 tons. They are the largest animals ever to have lived, bigger than the largest dinosaur. Gayle Title: Re: Spotting Of 28 Blue Whales 'Once In Decade Event' Post by: jeanne on 06-Jul-10, 08:11:33 PM What a wonderful report! Lucky whale watchers!
Title: Re: Spotting Of 28 Blue Whales 'Once In Decade Event' Post by: Donna on 06-Jul-10, 10:47:49 PM That is so amazing. Love Whales.
Title: Re: Spotting Of 28 Blue Whales 'Once In Decade Event' Post by: valhalla on 07-Jul-10, 05:51:51 AM :wow: Very cool!
Title: Re: Spotting Of 28 Blue Whales 'Once In Decade Event' Post by: MAK on 07-Jul-10, 12:53:38 PM Yeah, what they said! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Spotting Of 28 Blue Whales 'Once In Decade Event' Post by: Bird Crazy on 19-Jul-10, 05:53:48 PM OH WOW how cool is that :bow:
Title: Blue whales continue to feed off California coast Post by: gayle on 23-Sep-10, 07:05:25 PM The blue whales continue to feed on the abundant krill off Southern California. There about 80 animals about a mile out from Lomg Beach and a bit north.
This from a Long Beach publication: http://www.easyreadernews.com/2010/09/redondo-beach/blue-whales-feeding-local-waters-2 There is a wonderful video near the bottom, so keep scrolling! Enjoy! Gayle Title: Re: Spotting Of 28 Blue Whales 'Once In Decade Event' Post by: dale on 23-Sep-10, 10:52:35 PM that video is SO exciting, Gayle - I sure wish I could see those!!!
Title: Re: Spotting Of 28 Blue Whales 'Once In Decade Event' Post by: MAK on 23-Sep-10, 10:58:20 PM :clap: They look like submarines! :thanks2:
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