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Blue whale watching part 1
Blue whale head / blow holes I finally had the chance to go blue whale watching! After seeing tons of blue whale pictures on Facebook, I said enough is enough already, I’ve got to get out there and see...
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Blue whale watching part 2
Blue whale diving near boat On Saturday, August 24th, I had the chance to go whale watching a second time on Harbor Breeze Cruises in Long Beach and had another great trip. The boat left at 9am and...
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Gray whale inspiration for New Year’s resolutions
Photo credit: Joe McKenna Gray whales migrate past Southern California every year and of course 2014 is no exception. In fact, gray whale sightings recorded by the ACS/LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior...
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Look at the size of that gray whale penis!
Photo credit: Carla Mitroff On Sunday, January 26, 2014, a lucky group of whale watchers got to witness gray whales mating just off the backside of Catalina Island. This exciting encounter included a...
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Hawaii humpback heaven
Humpback whale breaching off Maui I was in Hawaii humpback heaven and it was amazing! One of the best places to access humpback whale heaven is off the island of Maui from the city of Lahaina. This is...
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Summer Reading: War of the Whales
It’s that time of year when bookstores everywhere showcase “summer reading” options. But take a pass on the books touted as easy reading and pick up “War of the Whales” by Joshua Horwitz instead. Just...
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War of the Whales is a must read!
“War of the Whales” is a must read! This is one ocean journey that everyone should take, and that’s the beauty of reading…you can traverse the depths of the ocean and the hallways of the Supreme Court...
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Happy heart day gray whale style!
Two gray whales, one heart-shaped blow on the right (kind of) Happy Valentine’s Day! While we celebrate heart day only once a year, gray whales celebrate heart day every day. Well, maybe not...
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Always ask naturalists questions
Photo credit: Rainer J. Wagner (= User Widewitt on de.wikipedia) Some friends went on a cruise to Alaska and were excited to tell me about all the ocean wildlife they saw and all the interesting facts...
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Whale watching wonder – enjoying the experience!
Breaching humpback whale Yesterday I went whale watching for the first time in ages and couldn’t believe I had let so many months slip by since the last time. There’s just nothing like it, the...
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What Humpback Whales Can Teach Us About Compassion
Photo by Wanetta Ayers Research and observations have discovered that animals might have compassion. Our world is a complicated and strange place. When we humans think we’ve learned all we can about...
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