====== Whale in B'bay. ======

**John Rybczyk** Mar 19 #31258

For those of you who don't know…Bellingham Rough Water Racers this morning were treated to a whale sighting right off the Fairhaven launch about an hour before race start. Big whale. Some were saying Humpback. I know that some of you were able to get a few pictures. Do you mind posting them here, or sending them to me? I have some friends who are whale experts and maybe we can get a confirmation. Otherwise, I'll leave it to others to tell race tales. I'll just say that it was a great race all around. Thanks Kevin, Peter and all volunteers. Thanks Pete W. and Lance for making me puke.

John Rybczyk

**bboats2** Mar 19 #31260

Been trying to load my short video with noluck.\\
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{{https://surfski.wiki/_media/wildlife/humpback2022.mp4}}

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**beau whitehead** Mar 19 #31261\\
On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 03:19 PM

This picture makes it look like a Minke, but close up in person in certainly looked like a humpy.

Hopefully Lampi’s real camera got some better shots.

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**Ian Bolden** Mar 19 #31263

That is 100% Humpback 🙂\\
A Minke has a very pronounced dorsal fin with a curve similar to Pacific White-sided Dolphins and is quite a bit smaller than a Humpy.\\
Ian

**David ****Hooper **Mar 19 #31264\\
Sheesh, John R. That’s just what I said. I can’t understand why you wouldn’t believe a biologist who studies plant-soil interactions…I see this stuff in my research all the time.

Dave H.

**Whale in B'bay - c’mon grey whale!** \\
**Eric ****Grossman **Mar 20   #31266

I was really hoping for a grey whale after the 2nd Lap around the Cornwall buoy..

https://youtu.be/f7Ux2fhxNqs

**MARC ****WHITLOCK **Mar 20   #31269

I could have used a little whale power in my second lap around the buoy

**Eric ****Grossman **Apr 25   #31490

If you get going as fast as Ana, Jonas or Wilson you can also get air!

https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/25/mexico-tourists-flung-into-the-air-after-their-boat-hits-a-whale-16528663/