Rlburnside
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Humpbacks
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Rlburnside
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First photo is killer whales which are a commen sight for us while fishing , but the second photo is humpback whales which are a rare sight for us.
KenL
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Is there a story behind this or are they just random pictures?
Foxholer
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Something magnificent about both Humpback and Killer Whale pods!
One of my earliest memories was reading a book about symbiotic relationship between a KW pod and Whale hunters in New South Wales. KWs used to flop around in the harbour when other whales were observed, then harry the pod so the part-time whalers of the port could hunt them. Their reward were the lips of any killed. Only a few taken per month, so no conservation issues.
One of my earliest memories was reading a book about symbiotic relationship between a KW pod and Whale hunters in New South Wales. KWs used to flop around in the harbour when other whales were observed, then harry the pod so the part-time whalers of the port could hunt them. Their reward were the lips of any killed. Only a few taken per month, so no conservation issues.
KenL
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What a horrible story.?
Foxholer
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Conservation wasn't an issue when the book was written (1930s). There were few, if any, factory ships. I'm definitely anti-Whaling now - and have been for decades.
The whole commercial fishing industry is finely balanced these days - at least from my understanding of it.
Rlburnside
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Just photos taken when we were fishing for mackerel 60 miles west of Shetland yesterday.
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Used to love the wildlife you saw when I worked in the Hebrides
Only time i saw Killer Whale Pods was in the Falklands
srixon 1
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Have seen whales a few times during my time in the RN. Especially when down south around the Falklands and South Georgia. Amazing creatures. The journey they make every year from south to north to give birth is mind boggling. Then swim back down south where the food is more plentiful. Having seen first hand the whaling stations on South Georgia I’m not surprised that the whales became endangered. Some of the buildings down there are like aircraft hangars.
Foxholer
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Saw plenty of KWs (and Humpbacks) in Kaikoura when wife(2) and I went on a whistle-stop tour home one Summer.
Foxholer
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Competing with them?
Rlburnside
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The killer whales generally come alongside when we are hauling our nets,Gordon Buchanan was off with us filming killer whales for the bbc a few years ago , he had a underwater camera and we were very surprised when we watched the footage, the killer whales sucked the fish in one by one.
As I said that is the first time I have seen humpback whales.
Foxholer
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Proper whales! Killer Whales are really big (the biggest) dolphins. Very delicate feeding method though.
Tashyboy
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Went on a whale watching trip out of Boston US of A a few years back. The captain was telling us what to look for. Over the tannoy. We were all stood looking hundred, two hundred plus yards out to sea for these whales. After a couple of minutes I looked straight down and this bloody great big whale was yards under my feet. I was just gobsmacked at the sheer size of them. Truly a memorable moment.
CliveW
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A wee bit disconcerting when your son sends pictures of him working underwater and this is the safety boat with an Orca lurking in the background!
