Coastline shot - Seward - summer - Alaska Humpback Whale on surface Bald Eagle with fish Whales together on surface Humpback Whale dive tail shown Tail of Humpback diving Scenic POV Kenai coast line with Mt. - Kenai Fjords National Park - Alaska Rock caves scenic

Two humpback whales get lost on the Sacramento River, but eventually make their way back to the Pacific Ocean.

WHALE HIT BY ANOTHER HARPOON. HUMPBACK WHALE

humpback whale spouts - puffin bird flies over water - whale tail - whale breaches at distance - whale tail and spouts - animals - wildlife

MLS of tail of humpback whale sounding in Bay of Fundy (7 ft). Several MSs and MCSs of humpback tail slapping on water (106 ft). Several similar shots of whales slapping their tail on surface of water (67 ft). Various shots of humpbacks heaving to surface in Bay of Fundy, a scuba diver following whale is visible on last shot (75 ft).

BEGINNING OF THE FOOD CHAIN: PLANKTON (2nd EDITION)

NAME: MEX WHALES 030305N TAPE: EF05/0197 IN_TIME: 11:23:59:07 DURATION: 00:01:21:09 SOURCES: Televisa DATELINE: Off the coast of Veracruz, 2 March 2005 RESTRICTIONS: SHOTLIST: 1. Various of humpback whale''s tail submerged in water 2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Fernando Sanchez, fisherman: "Maybe they (the whales) come here to eat and find food. Or this is where the current comes in." 3. Various of humpback whale floating near seaweed 4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) David Rodriguez, fisherman: "We spotted them (the whales) 17 to 18 nautical miles from the coast." 5. Various stills of humpback whale''s tail and hump in water 6. Various of humpback whale in water STORYLINE: Humpback whales were seen for the first time off the coast of Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. A Mexican fisherman reported the sighting in the waters off of the state of Veracruz, about 20 miles (32.19 kilometres) from the coast. Humpback whales, renowned for their underwater vocalising, migrate at this time of year in search of the warm waters of the Caribbean, but it is unusual for them to venture into the Gulf of Mexico. Local fishermen say they could have gone there in search for food. Humpback whales follow a regular pattern of feeding in moderate or cold climates and then migrate to warmer waters to breed. This was the first recording of humpbacks in Mexican waters off the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Marine Mammal research programme of the University of Southern Baja California.

#8505 Seals (just a couple distant shots) & Best of Whales: Humpbacks cavort off BAJA CALIFORNIA; sand dunes on beach, seabirds on beach, underwater whales (throughout)aerials of beach/coast, whale w/ calf, breaches, gorgeous sunset sky, whales approach whale watcher boat, get petted, whale POV from underwater of peoples' hands in water, gray whales mating, sunset over ocean, humpbacks stick head out of water to look around, blow, tracking shots of whales swimming, etc.

High-speed footage of a pair of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming in the Santa Barbara Channel , California, USA. Santa Rosa Island can be seen in the background. Humpback whales are identified by the under patterns of their flukes. Humpback whales grow up to 18 metres and 40 tonnes. They have a lifespan of 45 to 50 years. Humpback whales can migrate over 8,000 kilometres between breeding and feeding grounds. Their diet is plankton, small schooling fish and tiny crustaceans such as krill. Humpback whales are known for their acrobatics, which are suspected to be playing or a means of communication. They also communicate through intricate songs.

Canada, Newfoundland & Labrador. Labrador sea / North Atlantic off the coast of Newfoundland. Whale watching, pod of humpback whales (WILD: Megaptera novaeangliae).

Alaska - several Humpback Whales - blowing - diving - backs - flukes - Inside Passage - near shore - shot from rocky boat - pod - nature - ocean - sea - water

In the waters off of Australia's Gold Coast naturalists work to save a 6 month old baby humpback whale that was caught in a shark's net. During the rescue efforts, the baby whales mother and other members of its pod circled the rescue team. PLEASE NOTE VIDEO & AUDIO OF NEWS ANCHORS & REPORTERS IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING.

MS HUMPBACK WHALE BLOWS AT SURFACE, SPRAY OF BREATH/WATER, WHALE BACK APPEARS AND SINKS BELOW AGAIN, SHINING OCEAN

Several good CSs and MSs of humpback whales blowing and fluking up.

FTG FOR HEATHER NAUERT CS VO ON TWO INJURED HUMPBACK WHALES THAT ARE STUCK IN THE SACRAMENTO RIVER ARE BEING HELPED INTO DEEPER WATERS / NEWSER / NEWS CONFERENCE

ANTI WHALING GROUPS DEMONSTRATE OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE WHILE JAPANESE [ROME MINISTER TAKESHITA MEETS WITH THE PRESIDENT AND REAGAN ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS. THEY PARTICULARLY TOOK AIM AT JAPANESE WHALING POLICIES.

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