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Codyjp
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Neat. Why hasn't anybody put their mask and snorkel on and floated around out there with them?
OP
The water around P.V. has been a muddy green for a couple of weeks. We found an area near Pt. Vicente today with lots of whale poo on the surface. Lots of red bricks that Merry calls krill paste. 
ligersandtions
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We were out there today (between our dives....on the way to the Avalon from the Palawan) and got to watch the whale show. At some point, some guy jumped in the water and started swimming toward a whale. Seemed that everyone was yelling at him to stop and to get back on the boat.
I assume the same would probably happen with a mask and snorkel?? That said, the water is VERY green in the top 15ish feet.
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Merry got some very interesting photos, everything from whales to whale poo at Kayakers, paddleboarders, and blue whales
on_two_wheels
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In addition to the whale poo....aren't there laws which prohibit various forms of pursuit? Not sure how close divers, kayaks, boats are allowed to get (unless whale comes to you).
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In California you are supposed to stay at least 100 yards away and not impede their path. The Blue whales, however are not migrating. They are feeding on krill and tend to swim in many different directions, sometimes surfacing right next to boats.
I had two of them out at San Clemente Island several years ago who followed my boat for an hour. I would move a quarter mile away and they would come right over. At one point one of them came within ten feet, turned sideways and looked up at us. They are very curious animals, but at over 100 feet long, I think they could do way more harm to the paddle boarders than they could do to the whales.
I had two of them out at San Clemente Island several years ago who followed my boat for an hour. I would move a quarter mile away and they would come right over. At one point one of them came within ten feet, turned sideways and looked up at us. They are very curious animals, but at over 100 feet long, I think they could do way more harm to the paddle boarders than they could do to the whales.
on_two_wheels
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That's the info I was wondering about. Thanks. We saw some my last two dive trips, one of the trips we saw them feeding. Pretty awesome.
robint
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Wow, really cool getting that close to them. I would love to do that!
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