Date: 8/28/01
Sea State: flat
Wave Ht.: 0'
Wind Velocity/ Direction: SW-none
Air Temp.: 70's
Water Temp.: 66
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: fair; fog on way out
High Tide (time): 8:11 a.m.
Recorder(s): M. L. Johnson
Time: Latitude: Longitude: Depth: Species: Number: Grouping: Behavior:
12:15 p.m. On way out 100' MN 5 All in different
areas- singles Coop-feeding; bubble netting
12:15 p.m. " " 100' BA 3 to 4 singles traveling
12:25 p.m. 4209668N 7020612W 100' MN 2 2
Coop feeding, lunge feeding, raking on tail and lob tailing; Coral one of
the whales
12:25 p.m. " " 100' UB 1 1 Off in distance by a whale
watch boat
12:36 p.m. 4214144N 07018888W 100' MN 2 2/became 4
Coop feeding (4), flipper flapping, bubble netting, lunge feeding
1:04 p.m. 4214081N 07018601W 100' MN 1 to 3 same
off in distance
1:05 p.m. 4214025N 07018308W 100' BA 2 2
Traveling
1:07 p.m. 4213741N 07018829W 100' MN 2 1+1
did not see mom, assume diving nearby
1:10 p.m. " " 100' MN 1 1 Breach 4 times off in
distance
1:12 p.m. 4213403N 07019262W 100' MA 1 1
Breach 1 time
1:14 p.m. " " 100' BP 1 1 Traveling/feeding
1:20 p.m. On way home 100' BA 2 2 Traveling
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