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27. We see that every year

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Mon Sep 14, 2020, 01:33 PM

Sep 2020

My family and I always take a few weeks on the tip of Cape Cod every summer. It's a pain in the ass to get to from here, but it's worth it every time. The Humpback whales put on a show every time. This year, we even had the rare experience of seeing some humpbacks breaching so close that we could watch the show from the beach. Usually, you have to go out on a boat. We did that this past summer as well, and the whales didn't disappoint us.

When they feed up close, the view is sometimes really spectacular as well.

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40 Ton Humpback Whale Leaps Entirely Out of the Water! [View all] mysteryowl Sep 2020 OP

They are such magnificent, fascinating beings. I go to Maui every chance I get to watch them. catbyte Sep 2020 #1

Great. Have you seen them totally out of the water like this? mysteryowl Sep 2020 #3

I have. It's absolutely breathtaking. catbyte Sep 2020 #7

I've been to Maui twice Deuxcents Sep 2020 #9

I lived along the road to Hana ybbor Sep 2020 #14

I was just in Maui this last December. Never saw so many whales in my life! SunSeeker Sep 2020 #15

Wow! That was cool! 2naSalit Sep 2020 #2

Very cool, indeed. 40 tons jumping like that! mysteryowl Sep 2020 #4

That's the weight... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #5

I thought so too, playing and/or show. mysteryowl Sep 2020 #6

Magnificent soothsayer Sep 2020 #8

I wonder why they do that? Is it just playing? captain queeg Sep 2020 #10

That is what I was wondering too. BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #17

Old school thought was Humpback whales breached to knock off barnacle growth Brother Buzz Sep 2020 #20

they are trying to get the Barnacles off themselves... Acornsouth Sep 2020 #22

That makes sense. BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #24

Wow! Freaking amazing I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2020 #11

Wow! That's on the same planet I'm from! dchill Sep 2020 #12

Truly spectacular and literally breathtaking!! ailsagirl Sep 2020 #13

Amazing! SunSeeker Sep 2020 #16

Breathtaking! Absolutely mesmerizing! calimary Sep 2020 #18

flying an ultra light over shark infested waters takes a bit of nerve too nt msongs Sep 2020 #19

I want to be a whale in my next life. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2020 #21

Wow! Kick! burrowowl Sep 2020 #23

Amazingly beautiful. StarryNite Sep 2020 #25

AMAZING! It is such a profound thrill to witness that, like Neema Sep 2020 #26

We see that every year DFW Sep 2020 #27

Whale version of "Anything you can do, I can do Better". Amazingly AWESOME! Fla Dem Sep 2020 #28