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| Alaska 2007—Humpback Whales Part ! |
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Bubble-feeding humpback whales...
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Finishing a fine meal of krill, this whale spouts close enough to the photographer to leave spray. |
Partly out of the water, this humpback shows its vast nostrils and knobby head. The whales can reach 40 tons and 50 feet in size. |
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Barnacles cling to this whale as it shows its flukes |
A whale's knobby head and nostrils show clearly in this image.
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. Six or seven whales rise to the surface as they bubble-feed.
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One whale rises well above the others in this bubble-feeding moment. |
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The pleated under jaw and baleen show clearly in this image. |
Bubble feeding, again... |
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About four whales are partially visible here. |
Double flukes |
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And more double flukes. Scientists can identify individual whales because of unique patterns on each. |
A four-photo sequence showing a whale as it clamps down on its food |
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The massive jaws begin to shut. Det |
Water spouts out as the whale strains food through its baleen. |
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Finally the whale finishes feeding. |
Two whales in a bubble-feeding group push to the suface as they feed in this late evening shot (because of low light, photo is not sharp). |
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