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Fringe Fringe is a fantastic mother. She has more calves than all the other whales except one. Every two or three years she brings a new calf back to the same feeding grounds she has frequented since 1979. She was named for the black fringe that borders her entire fluke. I think Fringe will continue to come back to this same area with even more calves in future years. Which female humpback has even more calves? I will put that information on my site at a future date, perhaps as part of the Whale Name Game. However, a little research on the web may give you the answer. Fringe's History
Fringe's Family Tree
Pictures of Fringe
Upper right picture is Fringe on left and Silver on right (Note white on upper jaw) Fringe's Calves
Fringe with calves: Tornado in 1988 (Left) and Freestyle in 1999 (Right) How can I see more of Fringe? Fringe on DVD ($18.99) Salt & Friends: Humpback Whales With Names The story of Fringe and her family is four minutes in length. You will meet eight of her ten calves (Tassel, Sirius, Thread, Tornado, Brittlestar, Molar, Fiber and Freestyle). You also meet three of Fringe's grandcalves by Tornado. Highlights of this segment include Freestyle standing on his head, breaching and lobtailing with his mother, Tornado close to the boat, Sirius with his black flippers and Tassel on a close approach, doing a headstand and coming up out of the water tail first!
Fringe on VHS (Each title just $12.95) Salt & Friends: Humpback Whales With Names (Same program as on the DVD above) Your Favorite Whale: Fringe ($12.95) 18 minutes of excellent footage of Fringe feeding with Silver. The feeding is very close to the boat at times. Both large mature females have calves with them too. Back to the whales on Salt & Friends Back to the adoption program at OA/WCI
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