[CINC] Humpback that breached for more than an hour an a half onTuesday - in gale force winds.

[Paul Jr. Petrich]

>From Sicily, It would be interesting to research "where" Humbacks do these antics most often, and whether they have changed said behavior in those areas as they have become more accostomed to encounters with non whaling humans. If the antics are warnings, should not whaling industry encounters historically record the same behavior? Dolphins have expended a lot of extra energy for a long historical period after finding out moving boats with humans in them were a new thing on their horizon? The ancient Greeks in this area where so enthralled with aparent friendly encounters with dolphins, they put the Oricle at Delphi in their honor as a namesake. Paul
 

From: ktl at stanfordalumni.org
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Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:52:25 -0700
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Subject: Re: [CINC] Humpback that breached for more than an hour an a half	onTuesday - in gale force winds.



















That’s what I wonder too. Could they
be trying to warn us off, while we ooh and aah like it’s a Sea World show
just for us?

 









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Subject: [CINC] Humpback that
breached for more than an hour an a half onTuesday - in gale force winds.



 









Hi Bob,



Can you posts the web link and where these pics are on the web site?  I
found one pdf and i found specimen photos, but nothing that looks like this
recent trip.

I can't help but think with this kind of behavior, something must be really
wrong.   Why would an animal waste so much energy and hard won
calories?   Maybe one day we will figure it out.



Thanks,

Shirley











 





They are listed under "Trip Photos" on my website,
Shirley.  It's the first (most recent) gallery.  The direct link is:





http://marinebiophotography.smugmug.com/Trip%20Photos%20-%20Condor%20Express%20&%20Others





 





thanks,





Bob




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