#whalewatcher

[pangeen]

" The Bodygard " //© Alex Pham

This black and white whale accompanying the mother and baby is an “escort”. Escorts have a funny role in Humpback society. They are not the fathers of the calves. Instead, they are (usually) other males who are hanging around for the chance to potentially mate with the female. The “good” escorts can play a protective role, keeping the calf and mum safe from predators like Orcas or False Killer Whales. The “bad” ones may actually harass the female and disrupt the calf’s nursing in their zeal to try to mate. As far as I can tell, our man here is being an upstanding gentleman. The thing I am most fascinated by though are the reports that there are occasional female escorts as well. I would love to find out more about how frequent this is and why it occurs. Why would other female Humpbacks do this? Please let me know if anyone has insights!

Music: © Scott Wills - Somewhere Before Tomorrow

[ghostbulletin]

Whale shark, whale shark

[barstoolblues]

looking out over the san juan channel

5/23

[ghostlystarlightbluebird]

Could you do a board with whales for me pls? 💙

Love this request! Hope you like what I put together! 💙

[thatheathenbastard]

What a beautiful part of the country the NSW coast is

[lost-lycaon]

Whale watching in Hermanus, South Africa

[virtualstar]

[coldcanyon]

we saw orcas 💙

[allmichigan]

2024 Michigan Whale Migration underway!

Researchers at the Mackinac Bridge Whalewatching Station (MBWS) have announced that the 2024 Great Lakes Whale Migration is officially underway!

Mackinac Bridge Whalewatching Station September 18, 2024 Researchers at the Mackinac Bridge Whalewatching Station (MBWS) have announced that the 2024 Great Lakes Whale Migration is officially underway! “Warmer temperatures have once again pushed the migration several weeks earlier, but we are seeing great numbers from all species except of course Orcas who just don’t seem to be that into the…

[pangeen]

" October Lovers " //© Ashraf Aboulfadl

Music: © Adrian Berenguer - October

[divintiy]

[allistrations]

Killer whales illo! I’ll have this print at Glenns Falls, RICE and BICS!

[everythingwithaloha]

Beautiful morning in Kihei for a whale watching beach walk! 😎🐋

[whiskyvictor]

Whalewatching off the coast of northern Norway, Andenes

The price for this picture? 4 h of sea sickness

[lost-lycaon]

WHO WANTS TO SEE A BABY WHALE DOING A BACKSTROKE

[dr-chibbers]

Obi-Wan Kenobi: “I felt a great disturbance in the Force...as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.”

Me: “Obi-Wan, maybe taking you Whale-watching hasn’t been my the best idea”