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My first Humpback whale I took my first photo of a whale in 1987 off the cost of Province Town, MA. A few months ago I decided to see if one of the photos I’d taken had enough info in…
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Mary Anning, Paleontologist
I first learned about Mary Anning on a trip to the National History Museum, London, UK in Sept of 2024. One flight up from the Blue whale skeleton hanging in the grand entryway, is this gorgeous, wall mounted Plesiosaurus skeleton…
Professor Idelisa Bonnelly de Calventi
The mother of marine conservation in the Caribbean Professor Idelisa Bonnelly might be one of the most important women in Humpback whale research. Between getting her own marine biology degrees in the United States, because her home country of the…
Today’s Marine Science Rabbit Hole: Velella velellas
I finally got to see Velella velellas in the wild! In April I went whale watching three times in three days (it was awesome) and saw them on two of the trips. I even got to hold one! These small…
The Unpredictable Moments of Whale Watching
Part of why I love going whale watching is for the moments you can’t predict. We know that Humpbacks breach (aka fling themselves out of the water at speed, twist around and land on their backs with a huge splash).…
Whale Watching x 3 Intro, Monterey, CA
The early part of humpback whale season in Monterey Bay and my birthday overlap nicely, so we now make a nearly annual April trip to go whale watching. This year we planned a three day trip in with some lovely…
Whale Watching x 3 – Day 3, Monterey, CA
Monterey Bay Whale Watch, Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, CA Boat: the Blackfin with Captain John Sightings: 5 Fin whales, 45 Humpback whales, 12 Risso’s dolphins, some Velella velellas Monterey Bay Whale Watch website MBWW has three vessels ranging in size from…
Whale Watching x 3 – Day 2, Monterey, CA
Blue Ocean Whale Watch, Moss Landing Boat: High Spirits with Captain and Naturalist Kate Cummings, Naturalist Eric Austin Yee Sightings: Humpback whales, Killer whales, Rissos Blue Ocean Whale Watch Website Blue Ocean Whale watch is an owner operated tour company…
Whale Watching x 3 – Day 1, Monterey, CA
Discovery Whale Watch Boat: Pacifica with Captain Danny and Naturalist Isaiah Sightings: Humpback Whales, Velella velella, Risso’s Dolphins Discovery Whale Watch Website This was my first trip out with Discovery Whale Watch. I’d seen signs for them while on the…
Humpback whales!
Humpback whales are my gateway drug. The first whale I ever saw in person was a Humpback whale – in 1987 off the coast of Province Town, MA. Then came Star Trek Four – the Search for Spock aka the…