Tag: Whales
Humpback Whale Lands On Top Of Kayakers
Two kayakers were almost crushed to death by a massive humpback whale just outside the Moss Landing section of Monterey Bay, California.
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On our 08:00 am Sanctuary Cruises whale tour, just outside the harbor in Moss Landing, two kayakers on a tandam kayak were almost crushed to death by a massive, near full-size humpback whale. We stopped to see a large aggregation of humpbacks feeding and carrying on with random acts of hijinks. There were also a lot of kayakers right in the middle of it all. Humpbacks were coming up next to and in the middle of many kayakers. It was amusing. It’s all fun and games until someone gets jumped on. The next thing we knew, this thing launched right on top of these two kayakers. That was heavy. The video was shot by Sanctuary Cruises passenger Larry Plants.
8 Year Old Discovers $65,000 Whale Poop
I guess Charlie found his golden ticket after all.
Charlie Naysmith, 8, was strolling with his dad along the beach in New Zealand when he stumbled on what he thought was a funny-looking rock. The rock was quite compelling, thanks to its surprisingly light weight and faint waxy texture, so young Charlie decided to take it home. As it turns out, the weird rock was actually not a rock at all, but an incredibly rare substance called ambergris, which is, essentially, a very valuable piece of whale poop. Charlie’s 1.3-pound piece of ambergris is estimated to be worth somewhere around $65,000.
What Happens After a Whale Dies
Whale Fall (after life of a whale) from Sharon Shattuck on Vimeo.
What happens when a whale dies? Obviously, its body is turned into food for lots of other smaller animals in the ocean, but you’ve never seen it all happen quite like this.
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