![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwJPVdQnjqCpJ68yQxAHe0UacYex14X0bSp2zqMqUmhien1J0ypJcASojVNnV-60NHjkGGu68dtW5mOJY3n4uKJL7TPZnnZKmomZry3csiLB8XJtxzp-aULPPb4eSdCl7FNww/s200/breach.jpg)
Everyone has seen them. The National Geographic pictures of that huge humpback whale jumping out of the water. The behavior is called a breach. The pictures are golden. You see, it doesn't
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKCyZgdk82nuzfOrTAnmYqR3q0tkD0-VSZQh3593-r6WRVxH-X3Qc6IxaZDYjC7vukeFr7nTEWcdGZtMW1IiWcStyRdRpUICKEkO_9qq2TuLqM4Z1YgvIaKxe0QNwhx3Tx494/s200/breach+4a.jpg)
Why do the whales breach? It's a question often asked on the whale watch
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVc_x2DnX03ZrdQm8SCQNyuiqZSh5Ap2MvtyhpLODYSduDWB4Iv-7oEpJF7R3nVhCqxX_ndLlif-ZYe2-7EHhqyCHlkFta2NPztNzVZEVbcRDBb-oiYddEyJB6PcW9r5u34-C/s200/breach2.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVQgCiO_mQsUvOrqaB2dwz_MgbV2nruo3fp_TntEgDuwT5DKbbQGxuDhNu96QX06ySnlRR_yH79L69Htg7IDur1iqQPoO5UURdUNkpWniHPfEpIOeZmj4_xZgKgqGgEMfpMVc/s200/breach+4c.jpg)
The humpback's tale is so strong that it only takes a couple of good swings to propel itself almost all the way out of the water. Midair, the whale turns and plunges back into the water creating quite a splash. (Imagine a large school bus belly sla
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTi30I_N27bSg8b7LRZ59UJU8oQRGYAwsHaPv7kU42YlInWaaEMIY1gqnAGkT5g9Fu8jK-ZmZ8gWG246hFFqxd1jq6QukweX8ULFi9_3z5nL9o74PaofIInk9DZ2mctY0CliT/s200/breach+4d.jpg)
Breaching is the most sought after behavior of avid photographers and I was no exception. We managed to catch a little one one day who breached several times. And then on another day a couple of adult males who graced us with their acrobatics. It all happened so fast I only caught one or two good shots out of. . .well let's just say my camera takes multiple shots in sports mode and my finger seemed stuck to the shutter button. Thank goodness for digital!!
No comments:
Post a Comment