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The Whales, Found To Watch

Humpback Whale Fluke
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The first whale seen was rather distant. Here it had just dived and its fluke was caught at an odd angle.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:43:39 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TNT_0680
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The Humped Back
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Again, a rather distance humpback whale surfaced in the distance. Here was its distinctive hump.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:43:53 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TNT_0682
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The Whale's Head
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Here, the whale's head rose part way out of the ocean water.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:51:13 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TNT_0702
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A Clean Dive
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One of the humpback whales dove a short distance from our cruise boat.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:53:28 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TNT_0722
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Another Boat For Scale
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The presence of another tour boat allowed us to better gauge the size of the whales. Here was on diving directly behind the other boat.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:01:22 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2474
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Two Whales
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Two whales swam past our boat, perhaps as close as 10 meters away.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:09:38 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2483
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Detail Of Backs
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Here was a telephoto closeup of two humpback whale backs.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:10:42 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TNT_0756
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One Of The Two Dove
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One of the two humpback whales dove, leaving the other at the surface.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:10:45 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2496
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The Second Whale Dove
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Here, the second of the two humpback whales finally dove too.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:10:47 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCY_2500
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Yet Another Humpback Whale
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Yet another humpback whale surfaced nearby our boat.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:11:30 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TNT_0769
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And Then It Dove
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That nearby whale dove. Its fluke dripped sea water as it rose just before submersion.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:30:01 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TNT_0816
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A Youngster Dove
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A young humpback whale curled at the surface and dove.

The Whales Found To Watch   •  Monterey Bay to the Pacific Ocean   •  Monterey, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 11 May 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:30:15 Thursday 21 October 2010)   •  © 2012 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TNT_0820
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