A breaching Humpback Whale, leaping up and out of the water seemingly for sheer joy, is a sight you'll never forget. But a breaching Humpback Whale surrounded by a leaping pod of Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, now that takes your breath away! Naturalist Alisa Keenan, describes this very scene on a recent trip; phenomenal photos thanks to Chester Clark (wow Chet!)
"After tracking down a pair of humpbacks, we all saw something that I've not yet seen but always dreamed of witnessing: transiting humpback whales with Pacific white-sided dolphins frolicking off of their bow. Seeing these two very different cetacean species interacting was truly a delight."
"To top off an already wonderful trip, we encountered an excited humpback, who breached about four times in an impressive display of power and beauty. The pictures are incredible, as well as our experiences on the trip as a whole. Great weather, great wildlife sightings, and great people truly made this day unforgettable!"
Narration by Alisa Keenan. Photos by Chet Clark. Blog by Kathleen Jacques.
"The further we ventured out into deeper water, the more wildlife appeared out of the blue to greet us. As we parted ways with our resident gray whale just outside of Maintop Bay on Southeast Farallon island, we were greeted with a large pod of Risso's dolphins, a rather large ocean sunfish, and several brightly colored tufted puffins."
"Further out towards the continental shelf, a magnificent black-footed albatross soared overhead, amongst the hoards of sooty shearwaters and porpoising California sea lions. The real treat was catching up with an enormous pod of Pacific white-sided dolphins, who cruised off of our bow wave for nearly an hour as we searched the horizon for whale blows."
"After tracking down a pair of humpbacks, we all saw something that I've not yet seen but always dreamed of witnessing: transiting humpback whales with Pacific white-sided dolphins frolicking off of their bow. Seeing these two very different cetacean species interacting was truly a delight."
"To top off an already wonderful trip, we encountered an excited humpback, who breached about four times in an impressive display of power and beauty. The pictures are incredible, as well as our experiences on the trip as a whole. Great weather, great wildlife sightings, and great people truly made this day unforgettable!"
Narration by Alisa Keenan. Photos by Chet Clark. Blog by Kathleen Jacques.
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