Spotted a juvenile humpback whale about 100 yards south of Pt Bonita in the Marin Headlands. (never a great spot to see whales bc of the shipping lanes)

Yah! My first whale I spotted this season.

#whales
#humpbacks
#ggb

*actually it's gonna be #Humpbacks but #whale l♡ve is universal right :awesome: 😆

Two Dead #Humpback #Whales Are Seen Off Coast of #NewYork
The animals, observed floating off #LongIsland and #StatenIsland this week, were the latest casualties of a species that faces many threats. Recent post-mortem examinations of #humpbacks suggested that ship strikes were a likely cause of the #whale's death.
https://archive.ph/kOehw

Humpback down at the beach today!

(Of course the closest one breached in a big way as soon as I stopped recording the video.)

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#whales #humpbacks #BritishColumbia #ocean #nature

#Humpbacks spotted having #whale of a time at underwater ‘day spa’ off #GoldCoast
#Griffith #University researcher captures video of five whales doing ‘bizarre rolls’ on the #sea floor as they exfoliate and socialise

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/19/humpbacks-spotted-having-whale-of-a-time-at-underwater-day-spa-off-gold-coast

#humpbacks #dayspa

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/19/humpbacks-spotted-having-whale-of-a-time-at-underwater-day-spa-off-gold-coast?utm_term=643f4b2149d840419b73cafd3abd73fa&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayAUS&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=GTAU_email

"More than 100 countries have agreed on the High Seas Treaty, aiming to bring 30 per cent of the world's land and sea under protection by 2030. The legally binding pact to ensure the sustainable use of the #ocean and conserve marine #biodiversity. About half of the surface area of our planet is high seas."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-08/high-seas-treaty-a-huge-leap-forward-for-marine-conservation/102067092
migratory species #humpbacks

A really interesting Irish whale story from Newfoundland.

#whales #humpbacks #Newfoundland #Ireland #migration

https://ntv.ca/a-whale-of-a-tale-irish-humpback-whale-spotted-off-newfoundland/

@black_intellect

Some quotes from this ^^^ piece:

"There is zero evidence that any pre-construction activity on #offshore wind turbines has caused harm to the #humpbacks that migrate to our coastline."

Capt. Paul Eidman summarized it: “I’m seeing more prey for fish and #whales in near shore habitats, and warming waters are changing the distribution of whales and other marine wildlife, leading to increased interactions in one of the busiest shipping channels in the country.”

Today #orcas and #humpbacks gave me just a glimpse of their life underneath the cold cold surface of the sea, there in their northern home...slapping water, breathing and puffing, dorsal fins gliding past...

Such a sight is reason enough to cry and become speechless and overwhelmed...

Couldn't make but one photo: it was not the moment for pictures, just to watch.

#Norway #nature #travel #whales

Today #orcas and #humpbacks gave me just a glimpse of their life underneath the cold cold surface of the sea, there in their northern home...slapping water, breathing and puffing, dorsal fins gliding past...

Such a sight is reason enough to cry and become speechless and overwhelmed...

#Norway #nature #travel #whales

I am house & dog-sitting at a beautiful home on the Haro Strait in #Washington where I always set up my work station by the windows so I can watch for #wildlife. #Today a couple of #humpbacks came by to say hello! 😍

📍 Coast Salish Territory

#introduction time - slowly finding my masto community! excited about thoughtful conversations on the Local, and the potential for being kind and useful in this digital community. some hashtags: #books #bipoc #feminist #antiracist #intersectional #amateurknitter #amateurpotter #treescantalk #humpbacks #realbirds #ashtangayoga #socialjustice #gardening #beautifulBC