| This: |
means
this kind of sighting: |
| BL |
blow |
| BK |
back |
| PR |
print
(or footprint): a round, slick patch on the surface of the
water made by an unseen whale's fluke as it swims just below
the surface of the water |
| Snk |
snorkeling:
a whale barely breaks the water's surface, exposing just
its blowholes (but no visible sign of a blow) |
| BR |
Breach:
a leap out of the water, falling back with a big splash |
| FLK |
Fluke:
showing the tail (flukes) above the water as it dives |
| Stealth |
When
observers suddenly lose sight of a whale they've been tracking
(The whale has "Gone
Stealth.") |
| AB |
audible
blow |
| Milling |
The
whale or whales seem to be staying for a while in one area,
or milling around.
|
