Whales sighted off San Miguel • Whales sighted off San Miguel

Whales sighted off San Miguel

Whales sighted off San Miguel, the North Pacific of California during the past several days. Therefore had researchers scram. The humpback social structure is loose-knit. Typically, individuals live alone or in small, transient groups that disband after a few hours. Groups may stay together longer in summer to forage and feed cooperatively.

Longer-term relationships between pairs or small groups, lasting months or even years, have rarely been observed. Some females possibly retain bonds created via cooperative feeding for a lifetime. Humpback whales often leap out of the water, a behavior known as “breaching“, and slap the water with their fins or tails

 

Sanctuary Quest 2002: April 24 – June 20, 2002

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