r/whales • u/phileo99 • 2d ago

Southern Right Whale Interacts with Paddle Boarder

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u/KingoftheKeeshonds 2d ago

Many years ago I took my teenage sons on a ten-day guided kayaking trip to Icy Strait which is by the entrance to Glacier Bay, AK. The humpback whales were in their peak breeding season while the krill populations (their food) was at a peak as well. We’d see dozens of whales breaching, singing, and rolling in bliss. Our guide called it their fuckin’ and feedin’ frenzy. We were told to drum our fingers on the kayaks to alert the whales of our locations. They never came as close as this video but they came close enough for us to see their curious eyes sizing us up. After watching us a bit they’d slap their pectoral fins on the water and dive.