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Close encounters of the whale kind

I do have a Humpback gallery along with Rissos dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins and sea lions but I created this gallery because of the uniqueness of back to back whale watching trips. I have been doing whale watching for about twenty years. I have encountered friendly whales three times. It is a magical moment when a whale comes over to visit you. The huge mammal is showing curiosity and is taking the initiative to make contact with humans.
And these trips showed another behavior: co-existence between seal lions and whales


all happened in the Monterey Bay, CA
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  • Usually, you have birds associated with the whales; this time, it is sea lions<br />
when the whale dives, the sea lions dive, too.
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  • Fin slapping
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  • the sea lions will surface about 10-15 secs before the Humpbacks. So, you can anticipate the whales.
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  • There are two ; one is diving and the other is at the surface.
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  • Tail lobbing
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