Humpback Whale, Breach, Lynn Canal, Alaska – Image 2726

A humpback breach is an amazing moment to watch and testament to the power of these mammals. As my friend, Nick Jans, wrote in my book on whales “Some great hand might as well have hurled buses from outer space.” These mammals are huge ranging in sizes from 42-49 feet in length and weigh in between 25 to 40 tons…roughly the size of a city bus. Humpbacks are the sixth largest whales in the world. If you see a whale breach consider yourselves luck, it is behavior that is not rare but still pretty uncommon in the waters of Southeast Alaska. Enjoy the photo and thanks for visiting. Camera body: Nikon D300, Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/4 Film, Digital Capture, ISO 200© Mark Kelley