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Watching famous whale, Ludo, at Valdés Peninsula Whale watching boats in Icy Strait Point, Alaska Whale watching off the coast of Bar Harbor, Maine Humpback whales and California sea lions in Monterey Bay, 2013 Humpback whale and brown pelicans off Avila Beach, California
Whale watching off the coast of Bar Harbor, Maine. Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. Whales are watched most commonly for recreation (cf. birdwatching) but the activity can also be for scientific or educational reasons. Whilst individuals do organize private trips, whale watching is ...
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]
A humpback whale captivated onlookers in Casco Bay, Maine, with a number of eye-catching breaches, footage posted to Facebook on October 10 shows.Footage filmed by Joshua Doughty captured the ...
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 ...
Humpback whale breaching. Many marine species may be observed in the surrounding waters, including seals and whales, from a sea kayak or other personal watercraft, or on ranger-narrated boat cruises. Special whale-watching excursions launch from Bar Harbor. [23] A total of 215 bird species, including migratory birds, are present at some time ...
The transition away from whaling gave birth to new industries and practices – with the impetus coming from outside. In 1990, French national Serge Viallele set up the first whale watching ...
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.