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Ojo de Liebre Whale Count '06

BajaNews - 3-23-2006 at 03:50 AM

http://www.dominicantoday.com/app/article.aspx?id=11584

The environment ministry said in a statement that specialists counted 1,565 adult whales and 1,052 calves this season in the area where the creatures typically concentrate, Bahia de Ojo de Liebre.

David K - 3-23-2006 at 09:36 AM

How many were there last year? Is this a normal count or below normal as some had said global warming would cause?:rolleyes:

Bajame - 3-23-2006 at 03:00 PM

I heard that this is the best count in a long time from the whale camps.

bajajudy - 3-23-2006 at 03:07 PM

That photo is one of the best I have ever seen. Be sure to go to the link and see it!

thebajarunner - 3-23-2006 at 05:21 PM

Judy, it is not only a great foto, but representative of their purpose for being there.... well, the males at least.

Doug must have the " porn filter " turned off to let that one sneak past....

Baja&Back - 4-6-2006 at 12:10 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
How many were there last year? Is this a normal count or below normal as some had said global warming would cause?:rolleyes:


David: Last year's count was just over 1100 in Scammon's Lagoon, so this is a definite improvement!
:bounce:

David K - 4-6-2006 at 08:39 AM

Wonderful news! More whales... and happy ones at that!

So, are the enviros wrong again, or if there really is global warming then it must be a good thing!:lol::light:

shari - 4-6-2006 at 05:48 PM

This is the highest count I have heard so far. I used to do the census in Ojo de Liebre(Scammons Lagoon) and the count seems to increasing every year. although some years due to natural fluxes in numbers, the counts were down a little, but it seems to be steadily increasing now, particularly in this lagoon where there are the least amount of pangas working so it is the best controlled...as well there is a large area where boats are not permited at all(which incidently is where the greatest number of whales congregate!!) Ojo de Liebre is the largest calving lagoon in the world and is where over half the species comes from ( ie: is born). It is a magical place where you can camp and listen to the whales breathing all night long in front of the campground. Definately worth a visit!

Roberto - 4-6-2006 at 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Wonderful news! More whales... and happy ones at that!

So, are the enviros wrong again, or if there really is global warming then it must be a good thing!:lol::light:


Right or wrong - this has nothing to do with global warming - it's more likely a result of the protection from hunting the whales have enjoyed.

David K - 4-6-2006 at 11:11 PM

I agree Roberto... I was making a reply to the enviromentalist story that the whale count was DOWN and 'global warming' was the cause!

As suspected, it was just a made up 'story' to drum up support for their agenda...