Pictures to be added. We first saw many killer whales playing with each other and attacking the local fish. We were told killer whales are seen one day about every other week. Then we saw the much larger humpback whales. They displayed bubble net feeding for herring where the whales cooperate with one another. The guide said less than 5% of watchers see this; we saw it several times. A female whale directs all the whales to take their places. She goes very low and blows bubbles creating air which the herring want to avoid so the herring swim up and then one whale sounds a trumpet and then all the whales open their mouths catching a big meal of herring. To me it looked like a big whale party.
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This sounds amazing Ann! I am anxious to see pictures, but your description of it is wonderful. So glad you were all in the right place at the right time.
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ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed your blog! The pictures are breathtakingly beautiful. Loved the description of your whale watching experience. The Mt. McKinley photos reminded me of taking a very small plane up to Mt Everest when I was in Nepal. Glad you secured the perfect seat for taking photos and observing the beauty around you!!! Looking forward to hearing more about your journey...!