Meaning of spyhop | Babel Free

Definitions

The action of raising the front half of the body out of the sea in a controlled manner.

Examples

“In a more vigorous spyhop, the pectorals are exposed but are rarely brought completely out of the water. On occasion a whale respires during a spyhop.”

“Our cook aboard Varua once had a memorable experience when a curious whale swam under the ship and surfaced next to the galley porthole in a spyhop.”

“A spyhop occurs when a whale remains stationary and upright while raising its head vertically out of the water, before sinking smoothly below the surface without much splash. It is sometimes known as a head rise or eye-out.”

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