Exegesis includes a wide range of critical disciplines: textual criticism is the investigation into the history and origins of the text, but exegesis may include the study of the historical and cultural backgrounds for the author, the text, and the original audience.
WHALE WATCHING. California is one of the only places in the world where visitors can see whales year-round, and there's no better place for whale watching than Monterey. While in many areas whale watchers have to go far from shore to see a whale, along the Monterey coast whales can sometimes be seen offshore with the naked eye.
What You Will See: Minke, Fin, and Humpback Whales. When To Go: April to October. The World Wildlife Fund has named Massachusetts one of the top 10 whale-watching spots in the world. Many of the local companies claim a 99% whale-spotting success with seeing minke, fin, and humpback whales.