by Carol May
Southern right whales are not very fast, they enjoy a slow-paced life and have proven to be very curious and friendly, to such an extent they might try to give you a ride on their back!
Ph: sharkyaerials
Mother whale and calf
Photographer: Rodney Bursiel, Tonga
Hvaldimir, the white whale and the fisherman Joar, who released him from the harness.
Check out OneWhale.org to read more about Hvaldimir and help him.
Photos by Aleksander Nordahl / @freedivingnorway
Meet Hvaldimir, the formerly captive beluga whale! He was wearing a harness when he was found by Norwegian fishermen and was suspected to be a Russian spy whale. Hvaldimir now roams the Norwegian fjords on his own, often trying to interact with humans, his only source of companionship, as well as a potential danger to him. He willingly approaches boats, which has already caused him a collision with a propeller and an ugly injury.
Hvaldimir cannot end up in a tank, he’s a free whale, but he’s alone out there, so he does need help. That’s why @onewhaleorg is trying to grant him (and other wildlife in need) a sanctuary where he can be safe, in one of Norway’s fjords.
If you’d like to help Hvaldimir, the lonely beluga, you can go to https://www.onewhale.org/take-action and send a pre-written email to the Norwegian government. Hoping this lonely guy will get a safe home in the near future! 🌊🐳
I added the links you need in case you'd like to read extra info or take action and help this friendly chubby guy!
Meet Hvaldimir, the formerly captive beluga whale! He was wearing a harness when he was found by Norwegian fishermen and was suspected to be a Russian spy whale. Hvaldimir now roams the Norwegian fjords on his own, often trying to interact with humans, his only source of companionship, as well as a potential danger to him. He willingly approaches boats, which has already caused him a collision with a propeller and an ugly injury.
Hvaldimir cannot end up in a tank, he’s a free whale, but he’s alone out there, so he does need help. That’s why @onewhaleorg is trying to grant him (and other wildlife in need) a sanctuary where he can be safe, in one of Norway’s fjords.
If you’d like to help Hvaldimir, the lonely beluga, you can go to https://www.onewhale.org/take-action and send a pre-written email to the Norwegian government. Hoping this lonely guy will get a safe home in the near future! 🌊🐳
Humpback Whale Calf and Remora by Sue Flood
Humpback Whale Calf and Remora by Sue Flood
That’s a baby gray whale and this is what a mother teaching her calf how to breathe looks like! Newborn calves do not really know how to act like whales, so their mothers are there for them, to push them closer to the surface and show them how it’s done. A truly touching moment, captured by @dolphindronedom
Lennox Head, New South Wales - Two Bryde's whales feed on bait balls and end up stealing the show from surfers!
※ Permission to upload was given by owner @the.drone.dc
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Imagine tucking your head underwater and seeing this! Unforgettable moment captured by @dylan.dehaas
#Repost from the incredible @jaimenhudson @download.ins — Slap your fins if you’re stoked it’s the weekend 🐬🐳 . What’s everyone got planned?
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Know your Minke!
Just came across this useful illustration. Size is one way to tell apart Minke whales (depsite the Common and the Antarctic one being very similar when it comes to size), but you won’t always have a coin or a banana for size comparison, will you?
Geographical distribution might give you a hint too, but color pattern is the easiest way to understand what Minke you are looking at. Color pattern is also one of the thousand reasons why the Dwarf minke whale a.k.a. The-fifty-shades-of-grey-pointy-boop is so amazing!
Oh and the whale at the bottom (the one without a white band on its flippers) is the Antarctic minke whale. Still amazing. All whales are amazing.
Image source: Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals (Third Edition)
Humpbacks may weigh up to 40 tons and they can take all of that weight out of water when they breach.
Why make such an effort? Science has not found an exact answer yet, but it has offered us possible explanations for why they do it:
- It’s how whale language works: breaching may communicate something to other whales.
- To get rid of pesky parasites and stay clean.
- It may be a way of intimidating what appears as a menace to them (ships for instance).
- For fun! It does look entertaining.
- To check out what’s happening above the surface.
Or, perhaps, no one has yet told them that whales cannot fly, so they just keep doing their thing.
ph: Michael Sale / cc
Blue whale (Balenoptera musculus) escorting a pair of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
original footage by The SnotBot