tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post6238300513784480477..comments2023-11-05T18:46:32.295+11:00Comments on Baino's Banter: I'm Beached Bro!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-52358300047551221542008-08-02T02:09:00.000+10:002008-08-02T02:09:00.000+10:00Well, in Hungary there are no many chance to watch...Well, in Hungary there are no many chance to watch a whale unless I watch nature channels. :DRopihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214991557644729165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-43152981837746526882008-08-01T19:55:00.000+10:002008-08-01T19:55:00.000+10:00Jay he appeared about five years ago, just outside...Jay he appeared about five years ago, just outside the harbour and so Aussie's named him Mingaloo (I'm sure other countries have given him other names as well!) Vancouver . . jealous . . Orcas . . .more jealous they don't hug the coast. I think the Humpbacks and Southern Rights actually come in close because they calve in Aussie waters then when the bubs are strong enuough, they go pootling down to antarctica. Oh yes they were exaggerated. My friend is actually from the Channel Islands and now lives in NZ "Bro" however is a real term and they do say "u" for "i". Real problem when it comes to saying 'pen' or 'pin' or 'sex' and 'sucks' or 'six'.<BR/><BR/>Little bit of trivia, there used to be a pod of Orcas in a fishing village on the lower NSW coast who actually 'helped' whalers in the 30's by coralling humpbacks. They did it to be rewarded with a tongue. The whale was left in the water overnight, the orcas ate the tongue and then left the rest of the whale for processing. Check out Old Tom: http://www.killersofeden.com/Export2.htmBainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-80618750841065935502008-08-01T18:23:00.000+10:002008-08-01T18:23:00.000+10:00Oooh - Mingaloo is gorgeous!I went on a whale-watc...Oooh - Mingaloo is gorgeous!<BR/><BR/>I went on a whale-watch boat trip from Vancouver last year. It was fantastic! We saw half dozen members of J Pod - orcas - playing around the boat! Just incredible.<BR/><BR/>The interesting thing was, by the time we found them we were in US waters! <BR/><BR/>I had a bit of a hard time with the accents in the little vid, although I'm familiar with both NZ and Australian accents. Were they exaggerated for effect?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-80603585879122241252008-08-01T17:12:00.000+10:002008-08-01T17:12:00.000+10:00Babysis .. .I think it died of natural causes or a...Babysis .. .I think it died of natural causes or a case of bad calamari?Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-9631275517006273602008-08-01T16:37:00.000+10:002008-08-01T16:37:00.000+10:00mmmmm...cartoon's funny....not so in real life tho...mmmmm...cartoon's funny....not so in real life though. v. sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-90462023642274813082008-08-01T08:40:00.000+10:002008-08-01T08:40:00.000+10:00AV I envy your lens! Mines only 700so not enough f...AV I envy your lens! Mines only 700so not enough for offshore sightings, I'll have to get on a boat and go beyond the heads!<BR/><BR/>GM I believe if you're lucky you can get right up close, gentle giants!<BR/><BR/>Quicky, must be popular to draw tourists eh? I suppose that's the case up at Hervey Bay in QLD, famous for it's up close and personal whale encounters.<BR/><BR/>Melissa, I'm hopeful I'll have a similar experience but sometimes they're a long way off the coast . . we'll see. Booked it for later in the month.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-20839614069410076452008-08-01T08:16:00.000+10:002008-08-01T08:16:00.000+10:00HAHAA, great animation and photo to go with! Have ...HAHAA, great animation and photo to go with! Have been very tempted to go out in a boat this year to see the whales a lot closer but it's just SO BLOODY COLD out there! Cold enough hanging off the cliffs... they are beautiful animals ;) HAY is for horses and I'm early too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732532158833146797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-66393473806541162732008-08-01T06:04:00.000+10:002008-08-01T06:04:00.000+10:00I love the friendly rivalry we have with NZ. But w...I love the friendly rivalry we have with NZ. But when they made fun of OUR accents in Auckland airport it wasn't so funny...Excellent Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809270656536718024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-48044634861020553142008-08-01T03:56:00.000+10:002008-08-01T03:56:00.000+10:00Wow -- what a gorgeous white whale! I went on a w...Wow -- what a gorgeous white whale! I went on a whale watch on my honeymoon and it was fantastic. A female humpback and her calf hung out beside our boat for the longest time and it was one of those "who's watching whom ... " moments. She really seemed to have an idea of what we were all about and I wonder if she'd seen boats like it before and got a kick out of the response to her. She lifted each fin out of the water and then her tail, as if showing us all her parts. So cool!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093282449753003894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-32895920774578098252008-08-01T02:23:00.000+10:002008-08-01T02:23:00.000+10:00It's whale time down in Puerto Madryn Penninsula V...It's whale time down in Puerto Madryn Penninsula Valdes here too but they hike up the airfares and hotels so doubt I'll be seeing it.Paddy in BA (Quickroute)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12748161252400814925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-43630819867383124782008-07-31T21:50:00.000+10:002008-07-31T21:50:00.000+10:00I wouldn't like to meet one of them in the water.I wouldn't like to meet one of them in the water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34591549.post-61165853408764179542008-07-31T21:38:00.000+10:002008-07-31T21:38:00.000+10:00Which reminds me, it's whale time around here too ...Which reminds me, it's whale time around here too - and now that I'm armed with that loooong lens, it's a perfect time to go whale spotting!<BR/><BR/>Hope you have a fab time whale touring - whales are really such amazing creatures - though, mind you, the breath can be a bit whiffy! ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.com