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RE: Anyone seen any whales? - bananahead - 01-04-2016
I saw a pod yesterday across from Seaview lawn! Really close... my first siting this season and I scour everytime I'm by the water..
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RE: Anyone seen any whales? - Linchpin - 01-04-2016
Check this out.
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http://whales.smartmine.com/
RE: Anyone seen any whales? - VancouverIslander - 01-04-2016
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Originally posted by Linchpin
Check this out.
It may take a few moments to load.
http://whales.smartmine.com/
Sort of interesting, except that they appear to be travelling at around 180 mph and at least one just flew over the Kohala mountain range!
Just call me Mike
RE: Anyone seen any whales? - Linchpin - 01-04-2016
quote:The more I look into it, the more I believe it's old/outdated data.
Originally posted by VancouverIslander
quote:
Originally posted by Linchpin
Check this out.
It may take a few moments to load.
http://whales.smartmine.com/
Sort of interesting, except that they appear to be travelling at around 180 mph and at least one just flew over the Kohala mountain range!
Just call me Mike
Nice concept though.
RE: Anyone seen any whales? - pahoated - 01-04-2016
The humpbacks that come to Hawaii is one group. Another group goes down the west coast to Mexico and another group goes from the Aleutians to south of Japan. The ones that come to Hawaii tend to concentrate in the waters off Maui and Kahoolawe. They are traveling 6 to 8 weeks to get to Hawaii from Alaska and they have to really fuel up for the journey. Scientists think the start of this migration is being delayed due to a larger group needing to feed longer.
http://cdn.hawaii-guide.com/images/made/images/remote/http_cdn.hawaii-guide.com/blocks/ba0049300ff8ddbbd70411881c5bca08/hawaii-humpback-whale-migration-map_1300_535_75_s_c1_c_b_0_0.jpg
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RE: Anyone seen any whales? - lavalava - 01-04-2016
dem whales all had one beeg malihini meltdown and went mainland
RE: Anyone seen any whales? - pahoated - 01-05-2016
Funny progression in real time showing the social media misinformation process. NOAA says they are a little late, not unusual, Smithsonian says they are missing, Christian Science gets alarmed about missing whales, the Guardian turns it into "baffling mystery". This one will just keep bouncing on the nitwit network for a few weeks now. Just because somebody said they were a little late. The whales are turning themselves in and apologizing for the prank runaway.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/30892023/hawaiis-humpback-whales-arent-missing-theyre-just-a-little-behind-schedule
“Hawaii’s humpback whales have gone missing,” read one Smithsonian magazine article.
The Christian Science Monitor’s story had this headline: “What happened to Hawaii’s missing whales?”
The problem, say experts, is that the whales were never missing. They were just a little slow to get here compared to recent years, which isn’t all that unusual.
Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aren’t quite sure how their original message – the whales are taking their time – turned into what The Guardian called a “baffling mystery.”
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RE: Anyone seen any whales? - freespirit - 01-06-2016
We seen a couple off Pohoiki last Sunday- But yes not nearly as many in prior years for this time of year.
RE: Anyone seen any whales? - TomK - 01-15-2016
Heard whales breaching last night (Thursday) north of Kaloli Point, so they do seem to be back, but a bit behind schedule. Haven't heard anything tonight despite the coquis being silent.
RE: Anyone seen any whales? - Chas - 01-17-2016
Saw a few off Kaloli point this afternoon.