Our last day started slow and we were covering a lot of water. Visibility in the water wasn't great. Finally we spotted our first whale breaching on the horizon. The frequency of sightings really started to click. Our best chance of a good encounter was to find a mother with calf. The young ones need to rest on a regular basis, so they move slow. The young ones are also very curious as well. We were getting some good photos, but again the whales were not hanging around.
Our time on the water was coming to an end. One last chance as we headed around the north end of Salt Cay island. Yes... a mother and mature calf. In the water we went and we found the mother resting on the sand below. The calf raised to the surface for air and then returned to mom. And then wow!... check out the youtube video and slide show below. Keep in mind the gopro and photos are wide angle.
Cheeky little 18 foot bugger. His tail fin hit my head and mask as he swam by. Talk about a close encounter... I need to be careful what I ask for. This was soooooooooooo awesome!!!!
Needless to say I have a some nice reference material for a series of Humpback paintings and graphite pieces.
Next stop Tigers in India this April.... but maybe not such a close experience. I've got zoom lenses.
Safe travels, Edward.
Next stop Tigers in India this April.... but maybe not such a close experience. I've got zoom lenses.
Safe travels, Edward.