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Lorax was observed playing with the log for nearly an hour, Hamilton said.

“I watched her repeatedly going back and forth diving with the large log, lifting it onto her head and actively playing with it. Her playtime lasted for over 45 minutes. Then she joined two other humpbacks,” he said.

While it’s very rare to witness humpbacks “play logging,” this isn’t the first time Lorax has demonstrated the behaviour.

“Over the years there have been five reported incidental sightings of similar behaviours with one of them also including Lorax,” said Hamilton.

Lorax appears to be a very playful, inquisitive humpback. In 2016, she was the first humpback to approach the Lifeforce research boat after the environmental organization relocated to Vancouver Island the year prior. This time, however, she had little interest in the boat, Hamilton said, since she was so busy playing with the log.

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