Humpback Whale Breach, Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska – Image 2360

Whale breaches are some of the most dynamic and thrilling of all the whalebehaviors. This massive 45 foot mammal weighing in at around 25 to 35 tons(the size of a school bus) hurls most of its body out off the water landingon its back in a huge spray. I consider myself lucky every day I see abreach much less get a photo of a breach. This photo can be found on page40 in my whale book called Alaska’s Watchable Whales. Camera: Nikon F4,Lens; 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor, Film: 35mm Fuji Velvia.-Mark Kelley