Subject: Data/Boston, MA/July 4 96/m/v Voyager II/
nicole viele (nikkiv@thecia.net)
Mon, 03 Mar 1997 11:30:42 -0500
Vessel: m/v Voyager II
Location of Port: Boston MA USA
Date: July 4 96
School/Org:
Grade:
Sea State:
Wave Ht:1-3
Wind:
Air temp:
Water Temp:
Cloud Cover:4--50%
Visibility5-10
High Tide: 14:39
Recorder:
Time; LatN, LongW, Depth, Species, Number, Grouping, Behavior, Names,
Water Temp.
11:47, Bp, 10-15, 2+3+2+1+1+ect... feeding all around mother/calf
pair in a bunch. Mother was 65-7-ft.
Ba, 3+, 1+1+1, Minkes popping up(almost porpoising)
12:12, 797, 233, Mn, 1, Performing a patteren of behaviors...(Scar on
right side 1/2 between blowhole and dorsal)
Chin breach followed by an immediate diving with it kicking its
flukes. Stay down 1-2 min and came up open mouth for 1 min. Would
then dive and come up open mouth chin breach. Also noted was a wall
of fish 10ft below surface as seen on fish finder. This whale was
seen from early morning to evening doing same behavior all day.
Day Totals: Hrs:, Min:45, Miles:, Mn:1, Ba:3+, Bp:10-15