VIDEO:Drone captures rare sighting of Baird Beaked Whales near Carmel

Saturday, June 3, 2017
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- A rare sight off the shores of the central coast, whale watchers spotted *two groups of Baird's or Beaked Whales near Monterey Bay.

Drone video captured two pods of the whales last Saturday just 10-miles South of Carmel Bay.
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Marine Biologists identified them by their short, puffy blows, bulbous foreheads, and long beaks.

They believe the whales were following food, like squid.
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The whales can hold their breath for up to an hour, which makes them nearly impossible to track.
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