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Whales (Ecotourism): Groups
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How did the guardian whales come about? A guy they called whale, presumably form the UK, who was into motorcycles went to the states for some sort of motorcycle convention. He planned to travel on his motorcycle through the eastern United States, but on his way back from the convention, he was hit by a truck and killed because he was unfamiliar with American roads and was driving his motorcycle on the wrong side of the road. The guardian whales is a group of volunteer motorcyclists who want to help out foreign motorcycle enthusiasts. For example, if some is traveling somewhere new on their motorcycle, they can ask a guardian whales volunteer to show them around and give them tips about local traffic and riding a motorcycle in the area. The guardian whales is an initiative started in memory of the man who died on his motorcycle to prevent other motorcycle riders from having the same fate.
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Baleen whales can be found in large groups on breeding and feeding grounds, but during the migration they usually travel alone or in small groups (less than 10 animals). The travel routes of most whales are unknown, but the routes of some whales have been studies in detail and are well known.
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BEHAVIOR AND NATURAL HISTORY Pilot whales are very social, and are often found in groups of 15 to 200. Within these groups are at least some stable associations. Overall, three kinds of groups have been distinguished: traveling/hunting groups, feeding groups, and resting groups. When traveling or hunting, the group is quite cohesive. The group has a looser, less cohesive structure when feeding or resting. During the latter activity, groups of 12 to 30 are found resting, nursing and at times, mating.
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Resident Orca whales travel in tight family groups commonly referred to as ‘pods.’ Orca pods are multiple matrilineal sub-groups — mothers with offspring — traveling as a cohesive family unit. These subgroups travel together year-around, and in some cases there are as many as four to five generations traveling together in one large sub-group.
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