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12-12-13, 05:44 PM
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Unusual Visitor
We had a visitor cruising just outside the surf breaks at Punta Pequeña yesterday. I've never seen a Killer Whale in the wild before, and didn't realize how big they are. This one was probably 20 feet or bigger. The dorsal fin appeared to be nearly 6 feet tall. It slowly swam from just outside 4th to 3rd point over about 30-40 minutes. I don't know if it was coincidence, but there two (what we think were Humpback) whales that moved inside the bay and stayed there until the Killer Whale moved on.
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12-12-13, 09:06 PM
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Re: Unusual Visitor
Nasty mean guys they are. Big, nasty, mean, toothy, em effers for sure.
Wonder how they escaped Sea World?? |
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12-13-13, 12:26 AM
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Re: Unusual Visitor
Very cool! Have you seen grey whales passing by too? (aka 'dinner')
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12-13-13, 07:05 AM
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12-13-13, 07:46 AM
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Re: Unusual Visitor
OMG!!
Great pic.....but please no surfing until you're positive it's left your area! |
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12-13-13, 08:18 AM
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It's not a great white Legs.   Have seen quite a few here in the Sea. Beautiful animals and sometimes quite approachable. Usually travel in pods. |
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12-13-13, 11:16 AM
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Re: Unusual Visitor
ANY animal that's got the word "killer" in it's name, causes me to be stay-out-of-the-water-leery!
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12-13-13, 08:52 PM
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12-14-13, 10:19 AM
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Re: Unusual Visitor
Thanks Marty! I rest my case! Don't forget Jonah and the (whatever species of) Whale!
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12-14-13, 04:47 PM
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Re: Unusual Visitor
The PC name for them is 'Orca'... they still kill other whales (and sea lion |