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Carpenter πŸͺš Photographer πŸ“Έ Naturalist πŸ‘¨πŸΌβ€πŸ« Sculptor of humpback whale fluke patterns πŸ‹

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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!

10.02.2025 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 🫧

06.02.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

πŸ“šSegre, S Paolo et al. Energetic and physical limitations on the breaching performance of large whales, 2020

23.01.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Encountered a competition group of six humpback whales south of McGregor Point! Association included PWF-NP_3791, HW-MN0443627, HW-MN0510804, and HI20-0076!

09.01.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

08.01.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0