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to late for whales?
I had an idea about heading south to see some whales,
is it to late?
Any ideas about where to go, or should I wait till next year?
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When I was there with Shari in early Feb., she said they were running a month late.
Whether that means they will be staying longer into April is for others to answer.
One thing was there were few tourists at that time and the hotels were mostly empty. Not good for the locals who rely upon whale tourism.
There were a number of storms, one after another could account for some of that.
The Oja de Liebres sp? [Scammons' Lagoon] has more whales than any other lagoon, so your best chance is there.
Shari's Whale Camp is out by the mouth to the Pacific, forty miles from the inner lagoon where all the other whale guide boats take off from.
Our time on the water out there, we saw no other boats and had the whales all to ourselves.
We also rode out through the mouth just inside of the whitewater breaking shoals where the whales are known to spy hop. We were not disappointed. It
was spy hop heaven.
Go if you can. It is Magical and will stick with you for all of your days.
Peace love and fish tacos.
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Just today a pod of whales spouted in front of our house! All headed south.
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verichip, go.... just go. Head for Scammons' lagoon just past Guerrero Negro, hotels available in same town. Camping at the lagoon. Sooner the
better, they're still there. Even if you're a little late you'll see some, but please...
JUST GO. NOW!
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the whale watching has been epic this season...yes fewer whales than other years but we have had friendly encounters on about 98% of my trips and
every tour in the last month and a half here in Laguna Ojo e Liebre. I am guiding tours till the end of March if you would like to come out with me on
a guided adventure. There are still lots of whales...especially moms and calves that are very big and frisky now. you can U2u me or send me an email
at sharibondy@gmail.com or www.whalemagictours.com
You can also see other really cool attractions while you are in the area like the cave paintings close by here, the Pronghorn Antelope Preserve...they
also have their babies now..the worlds largest salt works...fantastic bird watching etc.
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Hi Shari. Thank you for the report.
Whales are not just cuddly... they are important!
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"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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spy hop?
Thanks for the news.
What is a spy hop? Anything to do with whales jumping halfway out of the water?
Quote: Originally posted by shari  | the whale watching has been epic this season...yes fewer whales than other years but we have had friendly encounters on about 98% of my trips and
every tour in the last month and a half here in Laguna Ojo e Liebre. I am guiding tours till the end of March if you would like to come out with me on
a guided adventure. There are still lots of whales...especially moms and calves that are very big and frisky now. you can U2u me or send me an email
at sharibondy@gmail.com or www.whalemagictours.com
You can also see other really cool attractions while you are in the area like the cave paintings close by here, the Pronghorn Antelope Preserve...they
also have their babies now..the worlds largest salt works...fantastic bird watching etc.
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They stick their head up and spin in a circle to get their bearings. The name is accurate.
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actually I dont think they are getting their bearings...they do this activity much more when the tide is low and they are standing on the bottom on
their tales so not hopping at all...and usually their eyes dont even clear the surface of the water so not really looking around either. Their eyes
only show at a very low tide. I think they are stretching like a yoga thing...they also stand on their heads!
They also do it when they are in a place where there are whirlpools and current...perhaps they like the feel of water rushing against them..like
hydrotherapy.
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You're the whale pro!
But mine is the info from Whale biologists. They do it (spy hop) all the time even in deep water while traveling. It is believed they are looking for
navigational landmarks.
No one knows why they do it whales can't talk.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
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| Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck | You're the whale pro!
But mine is the info from Whale biologists. They do it (spy hop) all the time even in deep water while traveling. It is believed they are looking for
navigational landmarks.
No one knows why they do it whales can't talk.
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Whales don't speak english or spanish. And I don't speak gray whale so it is a bit hard to ask them questions about what they do.
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I mean... you can ask... but...
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We saw blue whales and humpbacks off Loreto yesterday.
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| Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck | | Whales don't speak english or spanish. And I don't speak gray whale so it is a bit hard to ask them questions about what they do.
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when you hang out with whales on a daily basis....ya learn alot by observing...problem is with biologists, they arent in the field much.
So the whale watching has been fantastic the last few days...still lots of moms and calves here and super playful.
this is me today
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Awesome!
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| Quote: Originally posted by shari | | Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck | | Whales don't speak english or spanish. And I don't speak gray whale so it is a bit hard to ask them questions about what they do.
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when you hang out with whales on a daily basis....ya learn alot by observing...problem is with biologists, they arent in the field much.
So the whale watching has been fantastic the last few days...still lots of moms and calves here and super playful.
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Ah, I forgot about Vulcan mind meld
Is there anything you can't do Shari?
It's like some kind of... magic
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| Quote: Originally posted by shari | | Quote: Originally posted by fishbuck | | Whales don't speak english or spanish. And I don't speak gray whale so it is a bit hard to ask them questions about what they do.
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when you hang out with whales on a daily basis....ya learn alot by observing...problem is with biologists, they arent in the field much.
So the whale watching has been fantastic the last few days...still lots of moms and calves here and super playful.
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The Queen of Grey Whales blessing one of her babies.
The cute little cetateans.
I hope it's a bumper crop!!!
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it was definitely NOT a bumper crop this season...first of all most of the babies were born on the migration as it was over a month late like many of
the fisheries this year.
Alaska researchers say that whales stayed a month longer to feed as the ice pack didnt form till later. I imagine lots of calves didnt make it so
those mothers didnt come into the lagoon to raise their babies. We had about half the whales we usually get in Ojo de Liebre and the same lack of
whales was reported in all lagoons.
There were lots of young juveniles seemingly quit thin. I personally saw 8 dead whales which is far more than usual....mostly females.
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Thank you for the honest observation.
I wish I could help them...
Pray for fish (and whales).
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"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
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