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February 20, 2020

by San Diego Whale Watching | Feb 20, 2020 | Recent Sightings, Uncategorized

Thursday, February 20, 2020

AM Trip Sightings:
Pacific white sided dolphins-8
Gray Whales-3

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It’s always fun when you encounter a “fluker”. That’s what we call a whale that lifts it’s tail as it dives. Not all species of whale lift their tail, and even certain individuals within a species of whale that often do, sometimes won’t. But when a whale does lift its tail high into the air everyone is stoked! Photos from 2/9/20 #whalewatching #sandiegowhalewatch #graywhale #whaletail
Lunge feeding humpbacks from earlier this month!.. Lunge feeding humpbacks from earlier this month!... The knobs around the rostrum of humpback whales are hair follicles called tubercles. Each tubercle has at least one stiff whisker, called #vibrissae, and are likely useful in feeling the vibrations of the schooling fish and swarming krill they feed on. #whalewatching #humpbackwhales #sandiegowhalewatch
Getting a photo of a breach can give you a glimpse Getting a photo of a breach can give you a glimpse of parts of the animal you don’t usually see. In this pic you can see two distinct grooves on the throat. These grooves allow for the gray whale to create suction as it pulls bottom sediments into its mouth to filter out the small invertebrates living in the mud; mostly small mud bugs called amphipods. #graywhale #breach #whalewatching #sandiegowhalewatch
Lift off! It takes quite a bit of energy to propel Lift off! It takes quite a bit of energy to propel 30 tons of whale out of the water 7 times in a row, but that’s what this gray whale did while traveling north with 3 others. Gray whales will court and mate during both their southbound and northbound migrations, and while we can’t say for sure that these breaches were a mating display, what better way to show your fitness than to do something so energetically expensive as breaching at a time when you should be conserving your energy. There’s still a long way to go before it’s back in its feeding grounds. 🐋 Photos are from 3/17/20 #whalewatching #sandiegowhalewatch #graywhale #breach
Update regarding COVID-19 Update regarding COVID-19
The northern fulmar is a winter visitor to San Die The northern fulmar is a winter visitor to San Diego. During the summer, large colonies of monogamous pairs meet up on secluded cliffs in the arctic for breeding. Northern fulmars are polymorphic, meaning in a single population individuals can be different color, ranging from white and pale gray to sooty brown, regardless of age or gender. Here are 3 northern fulmars from the past few weeks. #whalewatching #birdwatching #northernfulmar #bird #sandiegowhalewatch
Hi all. Considering the California health official Hi all. Considering the California health official’s mandate for public gatherings, we are taking steps to reduce the maximum boat capacity on our trips to adhere to social distancing guidelines. We are working to reduce our passenger count to no more than 50 people per trip. While we encourage maintaining social distance on our boats, we will not prevent families and friends from sitting next to each other. As we continue to learn more about this virus, we are prepared to further modify operations to ensure the health and safety of our guests and employees. As we navigate this ongoing situation, our management is taking guidance from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and local authorities. Following their guidance, we respectfully ask that if you are sick or feeling under the weather you consider staying home. For those of you able to join us, we encourage you wash your hands frequently with soap and take precautions as necessary.We thank you for your continued support, and we will continue to keep you informed as we take action.Your friends at San Diego Whale Watch
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