For open minds
A father and daughter were so enthralled by the sight of two huge whales basking near the surface that they allowed themselves to get very close on their little plastic kayak.
You can see what happens next for yourself.
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Do you think father and daughter handled the encounter well? Would you like to do something similar?
This incredible video shows a pod or orca, aka killer whales, chasing the boat like playful dolphins.
I’m not clear why orca would act this way. They’re smart enough to have fun and enjoy a race so perhaps that’s all that was going on. In any case the video does a great job at showing these majestic but dangerous swimmers in the wild.
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What are your views about keeping killer whales aquariums and places like Sea World? Is it necessary for research, learning about the animals and for looking after those whales who wouldn’t survive if put back to sea?
The razorback is one of the alternative names for the fin whale, the finback whale or the common roryal – this gentle giant has many names. It’s the second longest whale and can grow beyond 26 meters.
This video was taken by Dana Wharf, a professional whale watching company, in Orange Country california. It shows a razorback do a graceful spin, twirling under the boat and swimming below.
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What do you think? Have you ever seen anything like it?
This is a fantastic video from National Geographic in which Brian Skerry is able to describe an incredible underwater experience he and his cameraman had. Imagine what it would be like to have a 40 foot whale float down and check you out…
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What’s your view? Would you have liked to be one of those divers or are you glad that you were not?
The group saving site Groupon paid big bucks for a series of adverts that premiered during the Super Bowl. The ads were about “saving the money” and Groupon thought it would be a wise marketing strategy to compare that to saving something else.
For example, there’s a “saving the whales” ad that featured Cuba Gooding Jr. Here it is:
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