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To videotape mating humpback whales in the waters of the silver banks whale sanctuary. >> literally on the last day of the trip, we stumbled onto a young male and a young female and they were courting, and they were oblivious to us. they just let us do what we wanted. they weren't full-grown adults. they were -- i guess for lack of a better analogy, they were teenagers, and they were amorous teenagers, and they were cavorting like teenagers do. >> but, remember, these aren't like your typical adolescents. humpback whales are one of the largest species on the planet. they grow up to 50 feet in ...

The bell will toll there 224 times. the pressing questions also about the 79,000 tourist in the holiday resort of sharm el sheikh. russian authorities say they've put in place a hotline for those families who are concerned to call to find out how they can get home. the flight's been suspended. they've had about 400 calls so far. the special commission and emergency ministry have brought on board elements from the interior ministry, the federal security services, the tourism, finance ministry, communications ministry, and customs officials to try to handle this. the russian passengers have also...

Heard that. but as i said, we had some specific details. he said that the debris was spread over a length of 13 kilometers in the desert. we've heard of proper breakdown of the investigating committee, 47 members, including 29 from egypt, seven from russia, six from frabs. two from germany, and three from ireland. and he promised that there would be regular, similar such press conferences to provide information as the investigation continues. >> all right, ben, we're going to get back with you. nick, let me ask you in st. petersburg, you know, the russians are involved in the investigation, bu...

Officials, as many as 79,000 russian tourist in sharm el sheikh. the russian authorities haven't indicated whether they will also be putting on the so-called rescue flights. that's going to cause further turmoil in that already troubled airport. george? >> ben wedeman live in cairo, egypt. thank you very much for your reporting. again, as ben mentioned, a news conference set to happen in the coming hours in cairo. we will learn more about the investigation from authorities there. now let's turn to our international diplomatic editor, nic robertson, who is live in st. petersburg, russia, to t...

Are still in egypt to call into. some 400 people have called in so far. but an estimated 79,000 russian tourists in either sharm el-sheikh or the other holiday destinations, it could take several days to bring them back. russian tourists are being told you will get flights to fly you out. you will only be able bring just a few hand held possessions, your bags that would normally go in the holds, they won't be brought out with you. they'll have to come on a president is flight. so it looks like it could be a long way to those tourists. 79,000 is a lot to organize and get back to russia. >> it i...