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Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (officially the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary) is an 842-square-mile (636 sq nmi; 2,181 km 2) United States Government -protected national marine sanctuary located at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay between Cape Cod and Cape Ann. It is known as an excellent whale watching site ...
Humpback whale breaching off South Caicos. The humpback whales of Salt Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands and Silver Bank are North Atlantic humpback whales, and are some of the same individuals one might encounter on a whale watching cruise off of Massachusetts' Stellwagan Bank, the coast of Maine, and further north into the waters of Iceland and Greenland, Newfoundland and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Humpback whale and brown pelicans off Avila Beach, California. Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and dolphins (cetaceans) in their natural habitat. Whale watching is mostly a recreational activity (cf. birdwatching), but it can also serve scientific and/or educational purposes. [1]
As we chatted more about her upcoming excursions of whale watching and stunning vi. ... But when my friend recently told me she booked a cruise to Alaska, I was intrigued. What on earth persuaded ...
It is, says Cravinho, an “educational approach to whale watching.” Nearly 20 whale watching companies currently operate across the Azores, following global best practices and guidelines issued ...
Old Thom. Old Thom is a male North Atlantic killer whale (orca) known for being the only killer whale to regularly be sighted in the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy. Often referred to as a loner, the whale has never been seen with other orcas, but is often accompanied by Atlantic white-sided dolphins, who seem to feed alongside the orca. [1]
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), also known as the finback whale or common rorqual, is a species of baleen whale and the second-longest cetacean after the blue whale. The biggest individual reportedly measured 26 m (85 ft) in length, with a maximum recorded weight of 77 to 81 tonnes. The fin whale's body is long, slender and brownish-gray ...
The Gulf of Maine is warming at a faster rate than 99% of the world’s oceans, according to researchers. ‘Decomposed’ whale washes ashore in Maine amid ‘unusual’ species die-off ...