Comments on: Unbelievable Whale tail flapping (lobtailing) extravaganzia

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:40:23 +0000

Hey Bedrocks, did you ever think that he might have been using a digital camera, I know when I use mine, it will not zoom when in video mode. AND, have you ever tried taking video of something far away when zoomed in really close….. the movement of your hand causes the video to jump all over the place!

By: Bedrocks

Bedrocks — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:38:03 +0000

If you look real close you can actually see a zoom button on your camcorder.

By: chris banach

chris banach — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:46:46 +0000

i’ve lived 7 years on maui, and this behavior is totally normal. whales come in the winter from alaska to give birth, because of the shallow and warm water between maui and the neighboring island of molokai. when they jump or ‘tail flap’, it’s only to remove shells off they skin.

By: Paige

Paige — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:09:44 +0000

The guys at the Vancouver Aquarium say that whales use their tails to stun animals in order to eat them, but it’s very likely that they would also use their tails to drive off aggressors.