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Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia
The humpback whale is a baleen whale that sings amazing songs. It performs complex and cooperative feeding techniques. The humpback has a bulky head with bumpy protuberances (tubercles), each with a bristle. Humpbacks are acrobats of the ocean, breaching and slapping the water. They live in pods and have 2 blowholes. The name humpback describes the motion it makes as it arches its back out of the water in preparation for a dive.
Humpback whales grow to be about 16m long, weighing 30-50 tons. Humpback whales can dive for up to 30 minutes, but usually last only up to 15 minutes. Humpbacks can dive to a depth of 150-210 m.
There are 3 separate populations of humpbacks, those living in the North Pacific Ocean, those in the North Atlantic Ocean, and those roving the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere.
Featured in THE WORLD on 29th September 2010
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Canon 40D
1/500
ISO 100
F/4
125mm
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Another stunning shot Matt! Beautiful creatures, thank you for sharing these.
Hi Jordan. Thanks for popping in and commenting. Much appreciated. Thank you so much for the favorite too. Take care, Matt
– Matt Jones
Love the title – steel capped shoes would be a must! lol How exciting to see one of these magificant creatures in the wild, let alone capture such a wonderful shot :)
Hi Helen. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I totally enjoyed myself watching these gentle giants. Matt
– Matt Jones
very nice shot matt, well done :)
Thanks EarlWin, I appreciate the comment. Thank you so much for the favorite too. Matt
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Hi Barbara. The days were over casted but the sightings were awesome. Im going to try to get back every year. The show that we got to see was more than I had hoped for. Thank you so much for the favorite too. Matt
– Matt Jones
Fantastic ! I have seen whales but always wanted to photo one like this ! well done.
Hi John. You need to jump onto a plane and head to Hervey Bay. Its the best place in the world to visit to see these magnificent mammals. I did 3 whale watch trips. They were with Quick Cat II (half day), The Spirit of Hervey Bay (half day) & Thats Awesome (2hrs). I appreciate the favorite too. Take care, Matt.
– Matt Jones
Thanks for accepting my photo Audrey :)
– Matt Jones
Fantastic capture, Matt!
Hi Cleber. Thanks for the comment. I appreciate it. Matt
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Thank you so much CriscoPhotos for featuring. What a wonderful surprise and honour to be featured amongst all those fantastic photographers.
– Matt Jones
Wonderful shot!
Hi Shulie. Always a pleasure to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Matt
– Matt Jones
Congrats on feature Matt! Well done, another cool shot!
Thanks Manfred. Its a nice surprise to be featured. Thanks for the support, I appreciate it. Matt
– Matt Jones