Whale Watching
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Many sightings on Monday of these magnificent creatures from the Star of Honolulu ship on a perfect day on the Pacific Ocean.
The 'Vivid' drone whale
'Written In The Stars'
The Drone Light Show.
Part of the Vivid Sydney Light Show 2023.
Photographed from along the Sydney Harbour Bridge walkway.
Next to the south-eastern pylon.
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L lens.
Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.
A Legacy 'Candy' filter from the Flickr Photo Editor.
W
was a whale
With a very long tail,
Whose movements were frantic
Across the Atlantic.
-Edward Lear
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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
A glorious sunrise shining through the Whale bones arch overlooking Whitby on the North York Moors Coast.
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.
The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta claims to be the largest aquarium in the world. One of its signature exhibits is an enormous saltwater tank that has a whale shark along with hundreds of other fish.
Humpback whales pass along the coast going north. I captured this mum and calf near the heads of Sydney Harbour
Humpback whale, Iceland
The humpback whale can be seen all around Icelandic waters. The humpback whale is much stockier than the other rorquals and has a characteristic warty nose. It can reach up to 17 m length and 40 t in weight. Humpback whales have exceptionally long, up to 2 m long pectoral fins. Humpbacks may slap the water's surface with one or both pectoral fins simultaneously.
In the early spring, the humpbacks begin their long journey from the Gulf of Mexico to Iceland. The whales swim for about a month before they reach the southern coastal waters of Iceland. By the end of October and early November, most of the humpback whales are well fed and prepared for their seasonal migration back to the Gulf of Mexico.
Humpback whale does not possess teeth, so it must capture its food using various hunting methods. One technique these whales use is known as bubble netting. Bubble netting is a group activity.
One group of whales will swim below a large group of fish and form a circle, which they use to herd the fish together. The group then begins blowing bubbles to enclose and shrink the circle of fish and compact the fish into a tight herd. Once they’ve herded the fish together, they can then take turns swimming through the herd consuming as many fish as possible.
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:
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Humpback whale, Iceland
The humpback whale can be seen all around Icelandic waters. The humpback whale is much stockier than the other rorquals and has a characteristic warty nose. It can reach up to 17 m length and 40 t in weight. Humpback whales have exceptionally long, up to 2 m long pectoral fins. Humpbacks may slap the water's surface with one or both pectoral fins simultaneously.
In the early spring, the humpbacks begin their long journey from the Gulf of Mexico to Iceland. The whales swim for about a month before they reach the southern coastal waters of Iceland. By the end of October and early November, most of the humpback whales are well fed and prepared for their seasonal migration back to the Gulf of Mexico.
Humpback whale does not possess teeth, so it must capture its food using various hunting methods. One technique these whales use is known as bubble netting. Bubble netting is a group activity.
One group of whales will swim below a large group of fish and form a circle, which they use to herd the fish together. The group then begins blowing bubbles to enclose and shrink the circle of fish and compact the fish into a tight herd. Once they’ve herded the fish together, they can then take turns swimming through the herd consuming as many fish as possible.
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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Gray Whale migration is in full swing off the California coast. Saw several, including a young calf.
No Alaska bingo card would be complete without whale watching - or "chasing tail" as our captain called it. The deeper a whale dives the higher they raise their tail to get momentum. And whale tails are like people fingerprints - all unique and used to identify individuals. Fascinating, but hard to capture a well-composed, interesting photograph. Whale tail spray helps.
Humpback Whale
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