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Activity 1: Questions about SPLASH | Activity 2: Interpreting Graphs | Activity 3: Mark and Recapture | Activity 4: Estimating Humpback Population Growth | Activity 5: Whale Tails: Photo ID | Activity Answers
Whale Tails – Photo ID Simulation – Photos by Cascadia Research
Suppose the following whales were seen off the Maui Coast in February:
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| Whale 1 | Whale 2 | Whale 3 |
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| Whale 4 | Whale 5 | Whale 6 |
In the summer, the following photos were taken of humpbacks in the Gulf of Alaska. Which whales are a “match” with whales observed from Maui? Write the correct “whale number” on the line below the “match”.
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c:_____________________
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