Natural History Wanderings

Tom Stienstra posted the following report from the Oceanic Society:

“Whales galore: On one trip: 60 humpback whales, breaching, lob-tailing, flipper slapping and lunge-feeding; 21 blue whales, feeding and fluking; a huge ocean sunfish, porpoises, sea lions and seals, more than 10,000 murres, 20 species of seabirds, close-up views of 10 tufted puffins. This report comes from Roger Thomas of the Salty Lady on a trip for the Oceanic Society, (415) 474-3385, oceanicsociety.org.”

To follow Oceanic Society reports on current sightings for their Farallon trips go to:  http://www.oceanicsociety.org/whale_sightings Reports may include California sea lions, Elephant seals, dolphins, porpoises, and birds as well as whales.

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