[CINC] Blue whale calf with tube

[Carolyn McCleskey]

One more detail about the blue whale calf--when I saw it on Monday, 8/3, there
were three appendages on the left side of the whale, one close to the dorsal
fin and the other two below. I'm not  sure if my picture captured that detail.
Carolyn

--- On Mon, 8/3/09, Don Gillies <dgillies8 at cox.net> wrote:

From: Don Gillies <dgillies8 at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [CINC] Blue whale calf with tube
To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org, "Catherine French" <cfrench1366 at aol.com>
Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 7:29 PM



 
 

It was about 6 inches below the dorsal fin on the 
side of the calf.
 
                                                                     
Don Gillies

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  Catherine 
  French 
  To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org 
  
  Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 4:07 
  PM
  Subject: [CINC] Blue whale calf with 
  tube
  
See John Calambokidis' answer to the sighting report from below 
  from the CX whale watch on July 29.


  Sincerely,

Catherine French
cfrench1366 at aol.com
805.815.3523

-----Original 
  Message-----
From: John Calambokidis <Calambokidis at cascadiaresearch.org>
To: 
  Catherine French <cfrench1366 at aol.com>
Sent: Sat, 
  Aug 1, 2009 12:35 am
Subject: RE: [CINC] Wednesday July29 on the Condor 
  Express


  
  
  This sound like a 
  xenobalanus stalked barnacle which are quite common hanging off dorsal fins of 
  blue whales.
  John
  

  
  From: Catherine French [mailto:cfrench1366 at aol.com]
Sent: 
  Thu 7/30/2009 7:34 AM
To: John Calambokidis
Subject: Fwd: 
  [CINC] Wednesday July29 on the Condor Express


  Hi John,

Saw this posting on our volunteer list. See note about 
  cow/calf blue whale pair and a "tube" (see in bold) attached to the calf? Is 
  this a tag of sorts or not one of yours. Hope all is well.


  Sincerely,

Catherine French
cfrench1366 at aol.com
805.815.3523

-----Original 
  Message-----
From: Marilyn Dannehower <mardanne at silcom.com>
To: channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org
Sent: 
  Wed, Jul 29, 2009 8:34 pm
Subject: [CINC] Wednesday July29 on the Condor 
  Express


  
  A zillion common dolphins
  cow/calf Blue whales
  3 Humpbacks
   
  We learned early today that the CX was scheduled for a 
  1-5:30 trip today, so Don Gillies on PID,  Bhrian Resnik and I went out 
  with 125 passengers in the afternoon.  
   
  Captain Dave told the passengers that it might be bumpy, 
  as the winds come up in the afternoons, and that we'd probably not get a 
  chance to visit Painted Cave because we were heading far west to find the Blue 
  whales and Humpbacks.
  All the above happened, but the wind was not bad and 
  Captain Dave found plenty of marine mammals to delight our full 
  boat.
   
  First we saw constant Common Dolphins on the way 
  out.  There were three larger groups, but the dolphins were spread out 
  all along the channel crossing.  Once in front of Santa Rosa Island, we 
  found a thin mom and much smaller Blue whale calf.  We made the 
  assumption that this is a new calf and mom is thin due to nursing the 
  calf.  We stayed with them for about 4 breathing cycles.  It was 
  interesting to note that the baby was not diving with mom while she was 
  feeding, he/she was just hanging around waiting.  The baby also had 
  something attached to the area of the dorsal fin, shaped like a tube, black 
  and about 12" long. (?)...
  When we left the pair, we quickly located a pair of 
  Humpbacks.  Another Humpback joined them on the second breathing 
  cycle.  
   
  John Calambokidis was in the area with some other 
  reseachers and they were checking out the Blue whale cow/calf pair as we left 
  the area to return home.
   
  Great day, thanks to Captain Dave, Jaques and 
  Amanda!
  Marilyn Dannehower
   
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