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This is a wordku style. Instead of 5-7-5 syllables it is 5-7-5 words

Minke whales, surface and dive massive baleen lined mouths filter out food our boat keeps its distance

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/30/2025 5:20:00 PM

Enjoyed your informative ku!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/31/2025 5:59:00 AM

That is the best kind of ku. My husbnd and I went whale watching in Alaska. We had a close encounter with the first whale. The Captain had to throw the ship quickly into reverse or the humpback would likely have flipped our boat. My husband asked how often that happens and Captain said “first time.”

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 7/30/2025 5:41:00 PM

Thanks Kim. Based on a whale watching trip my wife and I took three weeks ago in New Brunswick Canada.