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Why Do Whales Breach?

Have you ever seen a picture or a video of a whale jumping out of the water? If you have, you’ve seen a whale breaching. However, you may be wondering — “Why do whales breach?” While sharks typically ...
A whale breaking through the surface of the ocean is a spectacular sight. This behavior, known as breaching, may in fact be one of the most awe-inspiring occurrences in nature. Breaching takes a ...
Though humans have tracked and studied whales for centuries, many of their behaviors remain a mystery to us. Whales often participate in behaviors that we do not fully understand, such as “trends” of ...
Chris Curran said the whale popped up right beside his boat. — -- One dad and his two little boating buddies had an unexpected visitor drop by their fishing trip Saturday when a whale breached ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A California photographer captured a whale breaching in San Francisco Bay Friday afternoon between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. George Kaskanlian told Nexstar’s ...