2. Animals

Close encounters of the whale kind-the sequel

another phenomenal trip involving Humpbacks, Risso's dolphins and sea lions.
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  • It seems that these sea lion are really excited, happy being around the whales
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  • Scientists study the tail flukes. These are used to identify the whale- just like a finger print.
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  • the sea lions will dive right after the whale. When you see the tail fluke, the whale is diving.
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  • This is an odd shot because of the sea lions. Normally, you see the birds along with the whales. For whatever reason this year, the sea lions are hanging around with the whales. I have been doing whale watching for at least twenty years and I have never seen sea lions along with whales. I talked to the naturalist on the boat and she concurred. When the whale dives, the sea lions dives. But, the whale can hold their breath a lot longer that the sea lions. Just before the whale surfaces, the sea lions will surface as a group. What is happening underwater is unknown; that is the million dollar question.
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