02.08.25 A boisterous balaena encircled our vessel with a barrage of breaches.
Marine Mammal Research Project (MMRP) recently published on the body condition and growth of Hawaiian calves in Alaska: these cherubs will multiply in weight 12 times over and double in length during their first year!
Maui’s shallows were laden with younglings of mercurial gray. Today’s survey of the Hawaiian calving grounds revealed a dozen calves, several of whom were possessed with aerial finesse. 2.05.25 🫧
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A humpback whale measuring 14.8 meters long will use 10.3 megajoules, or over 300 kilowatts, for a complete breach, equivalent to a 60kg runner completing a marathon.
📚Segre, S Paolo et al. Energetic and physical limitations on the breaching performance of large whales, 2020
Encountered a competition group of six humpback whales south of McGregor Point! Association included PWF-NP_3791, HW-MN0443627, HW-MN0510804, and HI20-0076!
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Greetings! I am Richard Dolan, owner and artist of the workshop Tails of Stellwagen! I sculpt replicas of fluke patterns, each unique to an individual humpback whales. Follow me here for whale watch journaling and new artwork. Here is a life-size carving of Flame commissioned by NOAA and Juneau!
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