Esther's photos with the keyword: Bank
Dorsal fin
02 Aug 2014 |
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Humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary engaging in dorsal fin slapping behavior.
AIMG 3534
Deep dive
02 Aug 2014 |
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Humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary going into a deep dive.
AIMG 3526
Headstand
02 Aug 2014 |
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Humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary doing a "headstand." It stayed in that position for about 15 seconds.
AIMG 3549
Up from the deep
31 Jul 2014 |
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A humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary breached within a few feet of this fishing boat. That was an experience that they will not soon forget.
Adult humpback whales grow between 40 to 50 feet long and weigh between 25-40 tons (22,680-36,287 kg). When feeding, they consume 1 1/2 tons of krill (small shrimp) a day.
There is no definitive theory as to why whales breach (lift at least 40% of their body out of the water).
AIMG 3506
That's no minnow passing by (or why I prefer to wa…
31 Jul 2014 |
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This humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary is longer than the boat, although most of it remains underwater.
Adult humpback whales grow between 40 to 50 feet long and weigh between 25-40 tons (22,680-36,287 kg). When feeding, they consume 1 1/2 tons of krill (small shrimp) a day.
AIMG 3509
Breaching humpback whale
30 Jul 2014 |
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Humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary.
Adult humpback whales grow between 40 to 50 feet long and weigh between 25-40 tons (22,680-36,287 kg). When feeding, they consume 1 1/2 tons of krill (small shrimp) a day.
There is no definitive theory as to why whales breach (lift at least 40% of their body out of the water).
AIMG 3485
Barnacle side up
30 Jul 2014 |
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Humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary landing on its back after breaching. An adult humpback can carry up to 1,000 pounds of barnacles.
Adult humpback whales grow between 40 to 50 feet long and weigh between 25-40 tons (22,680-36,287 kg). When feeding, they consume 1 1/2 tons of krill (small shrimp) a day.
There is no definitive theory as to why whales breach (lift at least 40% of their body out of the water).
AIMG 3502
Breaching near the boat
28 Jul 2014 |
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Humpback whale on Stellwagen National Marine Sanctuary.
Adult humpback whales grow between 40 to 50 feet long and weigh between 25-40 tons (22,680-36,287 kg). When feeding, they consume 1 1/2 tons of krill (small shrimp) a day.
There is no definitive theory as to why whales breach, or take at least 40% of their body out of the water.
AIMG 3479
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