Talk:Whale behaviour

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[edit] beaching

can someone knowledgable about such things provide some info on grounding (or "beaching") behavior in whales? tej 21:10, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

• See beached whale Kappa 21:58, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Logging

According to http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/:

"Logging is when a whale lies still at the surface of the water, resting, with its tail hanging down. While floating motionless, part of the head, the dorsal fin or parts of the back are exposed at the surface."

--Gray Porpoise 20:14, 27 November 2006 (UTC)