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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Each year thousands of these gentle giants rest, play and nurture their young in the sheltered waters of Hervey Bay. A real treat to watch them.
Hervey Bay, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Each year thousands of these gentle giants rest, play and nurture their young in the sheltered waters of Hervey Bay. A real treat to watch them.
Hervey Bay, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland
A pod of perhaps six whale surrounded our vessel, they swam alonside us while other dived under us. I caught this whale as it surfaces after swimming under our boat. Such huge, beautiful yet sociable creatures; half an hour spent with them gave me positive energy to last a full week.
These Melon-headed Whales, which are technically dolphins, were the highlight of our pelagic trip out of South Padre Island into the Gulf of Mexico in September 2014. Despite having a pantropical distribution, the whales are rarely seen because they are found in deep waters where they feed on squid, their preferred food. Gulf of Mexico, TX
Photo not by me , my brother took it whilst in Japan and i thought what a great pic well done brother John and thanks for letting me share it.
SÜDAFRIKA( South-Africa), Hermanus . Glattwal .
Endlich mal eine Fluke (quer stehende Schwanzflosse der Wale ) , wenn auch ne recht kleine .
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Glattwale gehören zu den größten Säugetieren; im Vergleich zu anderen Bartenwalen sind sie jedoch nur mittelgroß. Nordkaper und Südkaper sind etwa gleich groß und gleich schwer; sie werden meist etwa 15 Meter lang, maximal kann die Körperlänge 18 Meter erreichen. Ihr Gewicht liegt zwischen 50 und 56 Tonnen.
SOUTH AFRICA( South-Africa), Hermanus . Right whale .
Right whales are among the largest mammals; compared to other baleen whales, however, they are only of medium size. Northern right whales and southern right whales are about the same size and weight; they are usually about 15 meters long, with a maximum body length of 18 meters. They weigh between 50 and 56 tons.
Humpback whales pass along the coast going north. I captured this mum and calf near the heads of Sydney Harbour
There is a hill not far from here that is actually designated the "Whalers' Lookout Conservation Area". That's because during the 19th century whalers actually did put spotters up there as the migratory path of the whales took them up the east coast. They were mostly Sperm and Humpback Whales, but some of the majestic Blue Whales were captured as well. But the turn of the 20th century they were all but extinct in these waters.
The good news is that currently whale numbers are at almost record levels, and although we didn't catch a glimpse of whales on this day, they are certainly out there. ourworld.unu.edu/en/humpback-whales-make-a-comeback-in-au...
Here is a list of the range of Cetaceans seen in Tasmanian waters today:
Oh what stories they would have. A Humpback whale submerges after lunge feeding off the Antarctic coast. Their annual summer pilgrimage is driven by the availability of the largest biomass of animals in the world.......krill.
The last few days have been mostly grey, but the ocean has been booming. The fish are running and Humpback Whales, birds and people are all trying to get in on the action. I took this shot of a Humpback Whale and various birds from the side of the road near the Pacifica Pier.
Birds in this shot include Common Murre, Heermann's Gull, Western Gull and Western Grebe.
Pacifica, CA
Whale watch trip out of Provincetown
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Humpback whale jumping with an "Air Madagascar" plane overhead passing in the sky, , sea around Sainte Marie island, Madagascar
In Southern winter - from June to the end of September - the sea around Sainte Marie island, on the Eastern shore of Madagascar, offers one of the most natural fascinating spectacles in the world. Large groups of humpback whales - Megaptera novaeangliae - make their annual migration from the Antarctic to the sheltered waters around Ste Marie island where they calve, nurse their young and engage in their spectacular courtship rituals between the end of June and September.
For months, humpback whales can be seen wondering in the ocean as they move and jump out of the sea in the narrow canal that separates the island from the mainland.
A whale fluke is the tail fin of a whale and it is their primary means of propulsion through the water. This fluke belongs to a humpback whale, a magnificent baleen whale that is famous for its acrobatic behaviors. I photographed this beauty just outside of Juneau, Alaska.
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Taken on Bleaker Island in the Falkland Islands. Watching the wildlife in the South Atlantic and enjoying the remote piece and quiet is a truly amazing and inspiring experience.
I went to whale tour In Monterey Bay this past weekend, and had seen at least 5 time whale jumping. Luckily I captured one with video and one in camera. This was one of still shots taken in my camera.
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I have just spent two weeks cruising around the Baja peninsula in Mexico without internet access but I'm back now. To kick things off here's an enormous Humpback Whale breaching with only the tail stock in the water. This was a female with a calf and it was as it she was teaching her calf how to breach as both animals breached repeatedly. This was taken off the Gorda Banks off the southern tip of the Baja peninsula which is a breeding area for Humpback Whales.
Gray Whale migration is in full swing off the California coast. Saw several, including a young calf.
When we signed up to go whale watching, I was doubtful that we would actually see any. I just could not figure out how in the world you just went out into the ocean and randomly found a whale. Well, to my surprise, we saw dozens of them! It was so amazing. Along with whales, there were zillions of dolphins and pelicans and seagulls. It was an awesome day! These were humpback whales
Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming along the entrance to "Work Channel" north of Prince Rupert along the west coast of British Columbia, Canada.
15 July, 2018.
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Minke-DSC_7964 A Minke Whale surfaces in the St. Lawrence River at Cap de Bon-Desir north od Tadoussac, Quebec
Whale-watching boat tour dog, Mac on top of the Catamaran.
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Mac's definitely a 'red-head'.
After 30 years of living in Washington we finally revisited San Juan Island ... but certainly not to climb mountains. On the contrary ... to try a whole new sport ... kayaking. And we love it! In continuous use since 1919, this little lighthouse has been photographed hundreds of thousands of times over the years, but still I had to take the shot. This was our first day on the island, and after setting up camp at nearby San Juan Island County Park, we headed here in the late afternoon hoping to spot some orca whales (like we'd seen years before). But, nada.