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The Straight Story

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Tue Dec 13, 2011, 02:42 AM Dec 2011

Baby orca vocalizes as boaters watch in awe

Marine mammal enthusiasts were treated to a rare sighting of transient killer whales Friday, Saturday and Sunday in different Southern California regions. The orcas killed a sea lion during two of the sightings, off Rancho Palos Verdes and Newport Beach. During the latter sighting, a baby orca was seen nursing with its mom.

But perhaps the highlight moment was captured Friday off Ventura when Luke Dutton, an employee with Island Packers, videotaped a baby orca vocalizing above the surface next to the boat, its cute high-pitch sounds seemingly directed at the boat's passengers.

The sounds can be heard at 3 seconds, 4 seconds and 7 seconds, but most audibly at 4 seconds.

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Two of 12 orcas that were involved in all three sightings are calves estimated to be 10 and almost 12 months old. Schulman-Janiger has only heard a baby orca sing out above the surface once, off Monterey.


(Video at link)
http://www.petethomasoutdoors.com/2011/12/baby-orca-vocalizes-as-boaters-watch-in-awe-video.html

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Baby orca vocalizes as boaters watch in awe (Original Post) The Straight Story Dec 2011 OP
I LOVE this kind of stuff!! Skittles Dec 2011 #1
Seems to me this is not so awesome as it is changing patterns! sce56 Dec 2011 #2
Very Cool! MineralMan Dec 2011 #3
 

sce56

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2. Seems to me this is not so awesome as it is changing patterns!
Tue Dec 13, 2011, 09:55 AM
Dec 2011

I don't believe they are normally seen this far south! The seas are dying and the Orcas have to migrate further? This is my O'Dark thirty swag. No time to look up off to work I be headed.

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