2019-08-3 Frederick Sound, Alaska #6 Humpback Whales with Van Os Photo Safaris

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  • 1st Humpback Whale
    1st Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#7123
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae - the beginning of the trip had mostly krill feeding.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#3463
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#3485
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#3488
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#3492
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#3496
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#3598
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#7148
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale & poop
    Humpback Whale & poop
    Megaptera novaeangliae - krill colored poop.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#3682
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale 'Dolorosa'
    Humpback Whale 'Dolorosa'
    Megaptera novaeangliae - not sharp, but workable for an id.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#3688
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae - many sightings were at distance, but with great backdrops.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#7159
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#7163
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale ‘Asti-Spumante’
    Humpback Whale ‘Asti-Spumante’
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#7182
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale & poop
    Humpback Whale & poop
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#3723
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale blowhole
    Humpback Whale blowhole
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#3747
    Larry L. Jackson
  • 1st Humpback Whale Breach
    1st Humpback Whale Breach
    Megaptera novaeangliae - a surprise in the last light of evening that I was fortunate to catch.
    Gambier Bay, Admiralty Island, Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#4028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae - the splash at the end of the breach is loud and large.
    Gambier Bay, Admiralty Island, Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 2, 2019
    2019-08-02#4033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Gambier Bay, Admiralty Island, Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 3, 2019
    2019-08-03#4042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Gambier Bay, Admiralty Island, Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 3, 2019
    2019-08-03#4055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Gambier Bay, Admiralty Island, Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 3, 2019
    2019-08-03#4066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Gambier Bay, Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 3, 2019
    2019-08-03#4084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Gambier Bay, Admiralty Island, Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 3, 2019
    2019-08-03#4097
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Gambier Bay, Admiralty Island, Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 3, 2019
    2019-08-03#4114
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Gambier Bay, Admiralty Island, Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 3, 2019
    2019-08-03#7261
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Gambier Bay, Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 3, 2019
    2019-08-03#4151
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale '1'
    Humpback Whale '1'
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 4, 2019
    2019-08-04#4601
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale 'White Bar'
    Humpback Whale 'White Bar'
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 4, 2019
    2019-08-04#4622
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Stephens Passage, Alaska, August 4, 2019
    2019-08-04#4634
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, late afternoon
    Humpback Whale, late afternoon
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 4, 2019
    2019-08-04#4720
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale 'HW-MN0400592'
    Humpback Whale 'HW-MN0400592'
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Five Fingers, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 4, 2019
    2019-08-04#4838
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, late afternoon
    Humpback Whale, late afternoon
    Megaptera novaeangliae - in the glow of sunset.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 4, 2019
    2019-08-04#4741
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#4873
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale 'Hokiokio'
    Humpback Whale 'Hokiokio'
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#4895
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#4928
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#4938
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#4947
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5124
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5145
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5178
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5249
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale chin slap
    Humpback Whale chin slap
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#7776
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale chin slap
    Humpback Whale chin slap
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#7777
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale chin slap
    Humpback Whale chin slap
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#7789
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5391
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5437
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale chin slap
    Humpback Whale chin slap
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5472
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5478
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae - waving a pecotral fin.
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5533
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5542
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae - big splash.
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5552
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5559
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale fluke slap
    Humpback Whale fluke slap
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5584
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5594
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5627
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5634
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5644
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale first in sequence
    Humpback Whale first in sequence
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5682
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale second in sequence
    Humpback Whale second in sequence
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5683
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale third in sequence
    Humpback Whale third in sequence
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5684
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale fourth in sequence
    Humpback Whale fourth in sequence
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5685
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale fifth in sequence
    Humpback Whale fifth in sequence
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5686
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale sixth in sequence
    Humpback Whale sixth in sequence
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5687
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale seventh in sequence
    Humpback Whale seventh in sequence
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5688
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale eighth in sequence
    Humpback Whale eighth in sequence
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5689
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 5, 2019
    2019-08-05#5730
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, SEAK-0517
    Humpback Whale, SEAK-0517
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 6, 2019
    2019-08-06#5949
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #4
    Humpback Whale, breach #4
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6109
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #5
    Humpback Whale, breach #5
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6119
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #7
    Humpback Whale, breach #7
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6145
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #9
    Humpback Whale, breach #9
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6169
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale chin slap
    Humpback Whale chin slap
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6181
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale
    Humpback Whale
    Megaptera novaeangliae - upside down, slapping the pectoral fins.
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6219
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #11
    Humpback Whale, breach #11
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6237
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, HW-MN0400547
    Humpback Whale, HW-MN0400547
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6257
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #13
    Humpback Whale, breach #13
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6282
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #16
    Humpback Whale, breach #16
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6310
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #18
    Humpback Whale, breach #18
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6340
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #20
    Humpback Whale, breach #20
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#8050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #20
    Humpback Whale, breach #20
    Megaptera novaeangliae - another shot in the sequence of this breach.
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#8054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #21
    Humpback Whale, breach #21
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#8061
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, breach #21
    Humpback Whale, breach #21
    Megaptera novaeangliae - the splash of this breach.
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#8067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale blowhole
    Humpback Whale blowhole
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6482
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale, SEAK-1709, Darwin
    Humpback Whale, SEAK-1709, Darwin
    Megaptera novaeangliae
    Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6491
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - after 3 hours crossing the sound, we spotted our first bubble net feeding. 4:16 pm
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6577
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - many feeding were about 5 minutes apart.
    4:31 pm
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6601
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - 4:36 pm - a hydrophone let us hear the signal when the group was headed to the surface.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6629
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - more of the 4:36 pm event.  Look closely and you see some Herring in the center that escaped the big mouths.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6640
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - more of the 4:36 pm event and Herring that avoided being eaten.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6646
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale juvenile, HW-MN0400892
    Humpback Whale juvenile, HW-MN0400892
    Megaptera novaeangliae - 5:22 pm.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6717
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale juvenile, HW-MN0400892
    Humpback Whale juvenile, HW-MN0400892
    Megaptera novaeangliae - 5:23 pm.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6728
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - 5:24 pm
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#8271
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - 5:37 pm - breathing before the next dive to feed.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#8294
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whale rainblow
    Humpback Whale rainblow
    Megaptera novaeangliae - 5:38 pm - faint rainblow.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#8301
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - 5:40 pm.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#8305
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - more of the 5:40 pm feed.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#8309
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - more 5:40 pm.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#8324
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - 5:40 pm - pink strip is the Corpus Cavernosum Maxillaris, probably used to cool the brain of the whale.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6771
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Humpback Whales
    Humpback Whales
    Megaptera novaeangliae - more 5:40 pm.
    Big Creek, Frederick Sound, Alaska, August 7, 2019
    2019-08-07#6783
    Larry L. Jackson