{"id":903,"date":"2017-11-18T20:09:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T04:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/?page_id=903"},"modified":"2021-07-11T14:55:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T21:55:30","slug":"welcoming-whales-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/short-videos\/welcoming-whales-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming Whales Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/WhaleTail1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-732\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-732 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/WhaleTail1-300x169.png\" alt=\"WhaleTail1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/WhaleTail1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/WhaleTail1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/WhaleTail1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>Learn more about the project by clicking here: <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/welcomingwhales.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Welcoming Whales Project<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Mom and Calf Playtime<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/551595372?color=11ef00\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>WHHHHUUMMMPPPP! Sure looks like playing to us as a massive Mom and her frisky calf breach (leap out of the ocean), tail throw, and pectoral flipper slap. For a half hour these two circle around our sailboat and other boats, treating us to the best show we&#8217;ve seen in 5 years of watching!<\/p>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Humpback Whales and Sea Lions Frolic<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YcYETQ0Wq1s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"style-scope ytd-expander\">\n<div id=\"description\" class=\"style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer\"><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Humpback whales and sea lions play together on the surface of the Salish Sea. Watch sea lions leaping and whales roll and sweep their tails and spyhop in what appears to be a fun frolic together. The Amphibiographer and his partner Jude filmed this from their sailboat Blue Parrot aka &#8220;The Parrot Ship&#8221; for their project <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=zZ-bKIZC8hVyVdpR6HXYVpCLuE18MTU4NjMyNTc0OEAxNTg2MjM5MzQ4&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=YcYETQ0Wq1s&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwelcomingwhales.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/welcomingwhales.com\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer\"><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">at Grant Reefs, Harwood Island, Powell River, BC, Canada,Tla&#8217;amin Nation Territory, Salish Sea Nov 2, 2019<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Humpback Whales Visit Us<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/290100750\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Two curious Humpback Whales swim close to our sailboat twice in the same afternoon. They choose to come to us as we are drifting with our engine off at least 200 metres away from them as they are feeding. We didn&#8217;t chase them, it is their clear choice to visit us! It&#8217;s vital to respect these wondrous beings, not to chase, annoy, or disturb them while feeding or sleeping at the surface. Slow down in known whale feeding areas and be aware so you don&#8217;t run over one. If you see a blow slow down, there may be more around. If they approach you, stop moving, shut off your engine and enjoy the encounter until they leave you.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aug 2018, Salish Sea, Powell River area, Tla&#8217;amin Territory, British Columbia, Canada<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">First Touch of A Whale!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H3-6Uyj1ZK0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Touching a huge whale for the first time is a truly &#8216;Awesome!&#8221; experience. To be approached by such a large wild animal is a privilege and to have a whale allow me to touch her\/him is a gift!!! Especially since these Grey Whales in the lagoons of Baja, Mexico almost went extinct due to whaling by humans. They chose to approach humans, to forgive us, to reconcile with us! Humans have a lot to learn from whales!!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What does a whale snout feel like?&#8221; you ask. Well, very much like a soft velvet- skinned eggplant! Smooth, soft skin and kind of rubbery firm underneath.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lullaby for Whale<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q00iyZbUfHc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWhether this humpback whale was enjoying our didgeridoo\/chanting &#8216;music&#8217; or just having a nap we&#8217;re not sure, but we had a mellow, soothing, lovely time hanging out and connecting with whale who chose to stay near us for awhile. Earlier we had been floating around in our 27 ft. sailboat with this humpback as she\/he was feeding and once she\/he came very close, diving under the boat and surprising us with a big blow behind us right beside the boat! (See <em>Wait For It . . .<\/em> video below) It was getting on toward sunset so we decided to leave the scene and head to the harbour at Powell River but as we cruised in we saw an elephant seal with his big-shnozzed snout in the air and slowed down to video him, then we saw a humpback whale breaching behind us, leaping out of the water and crashing back in. So we turned around and went back toward where the whale had been breaching but of course had stopped by the time we were close enough for good video.<\/p>\n<p>We were disappointed but then whale circled us and came closer. Jude played the didgeridoo like she had been earlier and this whale stayed near the surface, just gently submerging a little then floating up to take easy breaths. I started chanting too to keep whale interested. Musically it&#8217;s not great, since Jude was tired from so much playing already and I was focused on getting video. Also, the video is bouncy since there was a swell and trying to handhold the camera zoomed in on telphoto while bobbing in a boat produces vertigo-inducing video. There&#8217;s no dramatic action with short clips of riveting behaviour, just long shots of mellow whale on bouncy seas, so watch what you can and close your eyes and imagine being with whale in a relaxing encounter!<\/p>\n<p>Terry and Jude in the Salish Sea, Malaspina Strait, Powell River, British Columbia, Canada\u00a0\u00a0 Oct. 24, 2017<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wait For It . . . Whale Surfaces Beside Boat!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BdJumi9g0M4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We had been floating around in our 27 ft. sailboat with this humpback as she\/he was feeding and this timeshe\/he came very close, submerging nearby and we waited expectantly for whale to surface right beside uswhen all of a sudden we were surprised by a big blow behind us right beside the boat! Heart-stopping fun!<\/p>\n<p>Terry and Jude \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Algerine Pass, Salish Sea, Powell River, British Columbia, Canada\u00a0\u00a0 Sept. 24 2017<\/p>\n<h2>Click Here to Learn More About <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/welcomingwhales.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Welcoming Whales Project<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/WhaleTail1.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-732\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-732\" src=\"https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/WhaleTail1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"WhaleTail1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/WhaleTail1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/WhaleTail1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/amphibiographer.tv\/get_wet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/WhaleTail1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about the project by clicking here: Welcoming Whales Project Mom and Calf Playtime WHHHHUUMMMPPPP! Sure looks like playing to us as a massive Mom and her frisky calf breach (leap out of the ocean), tail throw, and pectoral flipper slap. 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