. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. NATURALIST'S NOTEBOOK. Californians and North Carolinians have more in common than they may think: mountain vistas, fertile cropland, sweeping coastlines — and whales. People from all over the world travel to California to whale watch, especially during the gray whale's migrations along the Pacific coast. But the Tar Heel state can also boast leviathans passing offshore as they travel in small groups up and down the Atlantic coast. Though other species of whales By Daun Daemon visit Carolina waters, humpba
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. NATURALIST'S NOTEBOOK. Californians and North Carolinians have more in common than they may think: mountain vistas, fertile cropland, sweeping coastlines — and whales. People from all over the world travel to California to whale watch, especially during the gray whale's migrations along the Pacific coast. But the Tar Heel state can also boast leviathans passing offshore as they travel in small groups up and down the Atlantic coast. Though other species of whales By Daun Daemon visit Carolina waters, humpbacks are most visible because they stick close to their migration routes and breeding grounds. Unlike the Pacific coast's gray whales, however, the Atlantic's humpbacks don't loiter and don't come as close to shore. "Their time in North Carolina is so ephemeral that it would be difficult to set up a whale-watching business," says Andy Wood, curator of education at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. But folks at the coast do spot whales. Every year, Wood hears reports of a few humpbacks swimming in shallow water close to the beach. Occasionally, the massive mammals linger for a few days in areas rich with fish. Mostly, they stay on the move. Whale migrations — in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — are driven by two forces: feeding and reproduction. On the North Carolina coast, the best chances of glimpsing a humpback 26 HOLIDAY 1997. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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