Yesterday morning a kayaker from the BASK group, shot this video as he was out for a nice morning paddle. What a surprise! Follow below his narrative about the encounter.
June 02, 2010 — On my paddle today, came across a gray whale that was probably feeding. The first 2 parts are from the first time I saw it, the last part from just before I left (about 45 minutes later). He/she would come to the surface 4 or 5 times for a breath, and then go deep (presumably after food).
Marine Mammal Protection Act disclaimer. The MMPA states that we can not "take" marine mammals. Originally, take meant kill, but over the years it has come to mean harass. Now the safe route is to make sure your actions do not change the marine mammal's actions as a way to know you are not impacting it (and definitely not harassing it). These videos where shot with telephoto (so I was not as close as it may seem), and at no time did the whale's behavior change. When I left, he was still feeding in that area.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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