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Food abundance luring blue whales to Calif. coast
Posted: Jul 5, 2012 10:29 AM by CJ, The Associated Press
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Blue whales, the world's largest animal, are being seen in droves off the Northern California coast.
Biologists say they are being lured by an increase this year in their favorite food: the shrimp-like creatures known as krill.
In Monterey Bay, whale watching tour operators have reported seeing as many as 100 blue whales and the same number of humpback whales.
Marine biologist Nancy Black told the Santa Cruz Sentinel (http://bit.ly/Ng8lI0) that basking sharks, the world's second-largest shark species, have also made an appearance.
Blue whale sightings are generally rare. The animals were nearly hunted to extinction a century ago and remain endangered. They can also stay under water for more than 20 minutes.
There are about 10,000 blue whales left worldwide.
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Information from: Santa Cruz Sentinel, http://www.santacruzsentinel.com
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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