Maui's Humpback Whale Migration 2018
These kayakers were a bit surprised when this whale decided to dive about 10 feet in front of them.
Pectoral fin slapping, a common humpback behavior.
Mom and calve pectoral slapping.
Although not in focus, I really liked this shot with the bubbles above the mouth.
While looking for whales, we came across this sea turtle trying to get away from a Tiger Shark. The shark gave up when it swam too close to our boat. As our zodiac departed, although clearly injured, the turtle swam away on its own.
My first full breach sighting.
We did get closer.
This whale seemed to just land on the water without a splash. Or it is taking a nap on its back.
Lahaina town harbor in Maui just as dawn is breaking. A great time to go observe and photograph whales.
This and the next two frames happened right in front of our zodiac.
40 tons of whale take to the air.
This whale surfaced and dove so close to our zodiac that the 70 mm lens on my D500 couldn't capture the entire tail. No laws were violated--whales can get as close to people as the mammals please.
A goodbye wave.
