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Bubbling 2
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Juneau, Alaska, USA. When the humpback whales have lunged from their dive and captured the fishin their mouths, they sink back into the water, mouths closed, squeezing out the water through the baleen (the dark fringed overlapping plates hanging from each side of the upper jaw, where teeth might otherwise be located) with their hugh tongues. The ribbed underside of the whale expands to accommodate the water and food, retracting when the water is expelled. The mist is from a whale's spout, exhaled when they lunged at the school of fish. There are five whales visible in this photo. Enjoy!

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::Jimbobedsel
09/13/11 1:54 PM GMT
That HAS to be an exciting thing to witness. Another great NatGeo shot, Thad.
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JB
::trixxie17
09/13/11 2:56 PM GMT
Wow - another doozy of a shot Thad!
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
.cynlee
09/13/11 5:40 PM GMT
Interesting action shot, Thad. Amazing bit of nature.
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::corngrowth
09/13/11 6:30 PM GMT
You were very lucky, Thad, that you could make such a interesting and impressive series. Wonderful capture again, my friend!

Regards, Cornelius.
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::casechaser
09/13/11 7:00 PM GMT
It is a whale of a picture, Thad. On your next trip, please sneak me aboard in your luggage!!
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.rvdb
09/13/11 7:18 PM GMT
Woooowwww....... seems about right for this picture.

Rob
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The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
::Inkeri
09/13/11 8:21 PM GMT
Lucky you..You can go whale watching in Norway as well, with it costing so much that I can only dream about it.Amazing photo,Thad.
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.ovar2008
09/13/11 9:40 PM GMT
Awesome!.
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::0930_23
09/14/11 12:08 AM GMT
Once again you please us with the whales feeding. What a great trip we have enjoyed with you.

TicK


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Cameras are like people--sometimes they lose focus.
::billyoneshot
09/14/11 1:28 AM GMT
One of the best captures yet Thad.
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Billy
.Eubeen
09/14/11 1:46 AM GMT
A fabulous capture, Thad. A great close up of the feeding whales. Nice details in your photo.
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The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems to copy a great deal; the good one really does. ~William Blake
.Nikoneer68
09/14/11 2:03 AM GMT
Brilliant work Thad. This amazing capture.
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.icedancer
09/19/11 7:43 PM GMT
Spectacular Thad, wow
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