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Juneau, Alaska, USA. While on a photo safari in Juneau, (an incredible experience), we had the good fortune of seeing a pod of humpback whales feeding, in a process called 'Bubbling'. In this photo, the eight or nine whales were beginning to circle around a school of fish, blowing air, flapping their flippers (say that ten time quickly) on the water and making their low groaning sounds to shock the school of fish into a tight ball. Then, they dive and all emerge at the water surface, mouths open, scooping up the fish. Flying above them are many gulls, hoping for a piece of the fish action created by the whales. In this photo, the whales are blowing and preparing for this unified bubbling process. Kindly, the whales did this three times for us, each time getting closer to the boat. (In Alaska, after spotting marine life, It is unlawful to move closer to them; rather, you hope they move closer to you. We were fortunate that the animals moved up the channel toward us.) Enjoy!
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