2022 02-28 Ma'alaea Harbor
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IT'S (MOSTLY) ALL ABOUT BREACHING!
February 28, 1130a-130p found us on board the Pacific Whale Foundation vessel “Ocean Voyager,” from Ma’alaea Harbor. This was a larger, double-decked boat with stadium seats running up the bow. There were 100 passengers on board and still plenty of room to be in the right place to capture the action. Our trip took us a few miles out as the captain moved from one area of whale activity to another. Today it was all bout cow-calf pairs and most of the calves were very young having been born within the past few weeks. Some of the pairs had a male escort. In addition to the seemingly endless breaching by the calves, there were plenty of tail-throws by all ages and genders. Breaching was the main take-away from this trip and included one special instance. One of the tiny (10 - 15 foot) calves swam directly to the Ocean Voyager and breached only a few dozen yards away. After the breach one could watch as it made a shallow dive into the amazing clear blue water.
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Read MoreIT'S (MOSTLY) ALL ABOUT BREACHING!
February 28, 1130a-130p found us on board the Pacific Whale Foundation vessel “Ocean Voyager,” from Ma’alaea Harbor. This was a larger, double-decked boat with stadium seats running up the bow. There were 100 passengers on board and still plenty of room to be in the right place to capture the action. Our trip took us a few miles out as the captain moved from one area of whale activity to another. Today it was all bout cow-calf pairs and most of the calves were very young having been born within the past few weeks. Some of the pairs had a male escort. In addition to the seemingly endless breaching by the calves, there were plenty of tail-throws by all ages and genders. Breaching was the main take-away from this trip and included one special instance. One of the tiny (10 - 15 foot) calves swam directly to the Ocean Voyager and breached only a few dozen yards away. After the breach one could watch as it made a shallow dive into the amazing clear blue water.
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Megaptera novaeangliae 2022 02-28 Maalaea-a-015
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Megaptera novaeangliae BREACH splashdown 2022 02-28 Maalaea-b-202
Megaptera novaeangliae BREACH splashdown 2022 02-28 Maalaea-b-210
Megaptera novaeangliae BREACH splashdown 2022 02-28 Maalaea-b-211
