Greeting Ceremony

An assembly of whales grouped up tight along the shoreline making loud surface whistles moving very slowly north. Another group turned toward them and lined up in front. The two groups then slowly traveled towards each other in long lines. Upon meeting they dove and made intense underwater vocalizations. The whales regrouped, one heading north while the other went south.
(Lime Kiln, San Juan Island - October 4 / 2005, 17:00)

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• southern
• resident
• killer
• whales
• Orcinus
• orca
• greeting
• ceremony
• acoustics