Blue Haze

A Spur-of-the-Moment day on the boat brings a beautiful bounty of Blue whale happenings! We venture straight out, using a distant white vessel as our steady way point. As the boat grew larger and larger, closer and closer, a spout is spotted starboard the apparent commercial whale watcher. As we investigated closer, we found ourselves following two giant Blue Whales, the largest animals on Earth! A spout and spray every few minutes kept us tight on their tales, without us getting too mesmerized in their beauty. It wasn't long before the Whales' motives became clear: lurking just below the surface were balls of a tiny shrimp-like animal called krill. The pinkie nail-sized crustacean, ironically, is the main food source for the world's largest Mammal! Out of no where, a large side flipper cuts through the surface followed by a speeding mass of gray flesh as the animal curves through the water, gulping up as much of the red it can grab. Truly a magnificent sight!

                                         Apologies for the poor quality, but this image depicts the feeding 100-ft. Blue Whale