Whales

[rgranger]

Full confession. This is not exactly a sailing post and is mostly about a dad bragging on one of his kids.... but a member of my crew was just interviewed on Science Friday (Ira Flatow) talking about her research on Whale migration.

Here is the link
New Insight Into Whales On The Go

A pic from one of your cruises in the Pamlico Sound (a long time ago)

 

[dlochner]

I listened to that show. She did a nice job.

 

[rgranger]

I listened to that show. She did a nice job.

Thnx

 

[Tom J]

Congratulations to the proud Dad! It's all about the whales here on Maui. We joined our grandkids on a school field trip on a Pacific Whale Foundation whale watch recently. The kids get so excited each time they see a whale, it's just wonderful.

 

[Scott T-Bird]

Clearly, your time on the water with the girls sparked a lifetime interest and the reach for accomplishment. How great is that!!!

 

[Michael Davis]

Great show. Learned lots of new things. We see lots of whales on our travels every summer and it's nice to learn more about them and how they navigate.

 

[dLj]

whales and sailboats - both live in the the water... seems close enough to a sailboat related subject to me...

But in any case, what an interesting interview! Very much enjoyed it!

I've always found whale research to be fascinating. Incredible animals! Their language is also amazing...

You should very much be a proud dad!!!!

dj

 

[Tally Ho]

My wife and I have been going to Maui for the past several years in late January / early February.

In part because it’s great to get out of Chicago‘s cold and gray weather, but also because it is whale season in Hawaii.


I took this shot during one of the Pacific Whale Foundation whale watches we went on this year..lots of whales around in the Maui County area! We like to call it “whale soup”.

Of course, these are humpback whales...they come to Maui to mate and give birth. There are no natural predators (except man) in the warm waters of Maui (No killer whales).

Greg

 

[Tom J]

There are no natural predators (except man) in the warm waters of Maui (No killer whales).

I know you didn't mean it like it sounds, but man is not a predator of whales in Maui County. Thanks to groups like Pacific Whale Foundation, whales are protected here, and their health is monitored. Every year, these folks free entangled whales. Maui County is a whale sanctuary, limiting vessel speeds and traffic. The annual whale count indicates up to 10,000 whales in Hawaii each winter. The whales seem to like it here!

 

[Michael Davis]

The whales seem to like it here!

Warm water, sunshine, lots of food. What's not to like!!!!

 

[jssailem]

In recent readings, I learned that they may be making the visit to clean up and shed some skin in the warm Hawaiian waters.

 

[Tom J]

Warm water, sunshine, lots of food. What's not to like!!!!

Actually, the whales don't eat while they are here. The warm waters here are fairly sterile as far as food for the whales goes. They eat all summer up around Alaska and then come to Hawaii to mate and give birth. They go months without eating. I apologize for sounding so know-it-all about the whales, but they really are a big part of the life here in Maui. Kayaking just off shore recently, we had a mother whale and her newborn calf heading towards us, and we had to backpaddle to keep clear of them. Never a dull moment.