Tag: blue whales

Weekend Window: A photo blog. More blue whales, dolphins and Newport Bay

25 August 2012

So many more photos of yesterday’s whale watching adventure than one post could handle. As you might remember, weekends are not writing blogs for me, just photo blogs. So enjoy these additional pictures, and I’ll write to you again Monday. Love, Marla

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Blue Whales, Dolphins, and a Child’s Imagination

24 August 2012

Today I saw blue whales. They are the largest mammals on earth. The closest I’ve ever come to one was the fiberglass replica looming overhead in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. With over-hunting of the species in the 20’s and 30’s, there are “only around 3-4,000 in the Northern Hemisphere” … More Blue Whales, Dolphins, and a Child’s Imagination