Whales in Laguna San Ignacio, Mexico
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2009 Season
Census Date	Cow/Calf Pairs	Singles	Total Whales (Do the math!)
March 25, 2009	17	5
March 12, 2009	40*	46
Feb. 13, 2009	79	144
Feb. 5, 2009	33	85
Jan. 30, 2009	11	49
Jan. 22, 2009	9	15

*The census was taken on a minus low tide, where many whales were outside the mouth of the lagoon in the outer bay, so not included in the total. Most were moms and babies. There are fewer single whales each day, as they leave and head north. —Caroline Armon, BajaEcotours

• Click here to (1) check your totals, and (2) compare them with the 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002 seasons. For this week in February, how does the 2009 season compare to last year? What is your prediction for the 2009 calf numbers in this lagoon?

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