Jodi Frediani’s presentation "Swimming with Humpback Whales on the Silver Bank: a photographic journey!"

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Join SF Bay American Cetacean Society for Jodi Frediani’s presentation Swimming with Humpback Whales on the Silver Bank: a photographic journey!

The Silver Bank, lying 90 miles north of the coast of the Dominican Republic, is one of the few places on earth where one can freely swim with humpback whales in their environment, on their terms. Photographer Jodi Frediani has spent sixteen weeks over the past ten years following her passion, snorkeling with and photographing the North Atlantic humpbacks, which congregate on the Silver Bank each year. From January through April, they give birth and raise their calves before making the long voyage up the east coast of North America where they feed off Massachusetts’ “Stellwagen Bank”, and as far north as the waters of Iceland and Greenland for the summer. These whales are also believed to breed along the Silver Bank, though no one has yet been privileged to see them either give birth or mate.


Jodi has captured the full experience in color photographs and will share the excitement, the energy and wonder of these close in-water encounters, while offering a bit of natural history and tales of special whales. Her presentation will include an update on her recent efforts to identify whales from fluke photos and by unique pectoral fin markings and the results of her recent efforts to identify 'friendly' humpbacks which participate in the swim experience. You can see some of Jodi’s photography at http://www.jodifrediani.com

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http://www.acs-sfbay.org

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