Massachusetts - A Whale of a Day
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"Breaching" - a rare spectacle in whale watching. Breaching occurs when a whale, mostly a humpback, flips itself out of the water, twists in midair, and lands loudly on its side in a splash. It was my lucky day to witness breaching in a foggy morning this May 2012. The reason that whale breaches is unknown, but it could be as a way to communicate with other whales or to cleanse the skin irratants such as barnacles that bother them according to marine biologist Tasia Blaugh who was onboard the boat.
