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Orca Inhaling
Orca Inhaling
Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > North Island > Orca Inhaling

Black Dorsal Rising
Black Dorsal Rising
Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > North Island > Black Dorsal Rising

Waving Fin

The whales rise to the surface to breath and then slowly sink away.

Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Whale Watching Tour > Waving Fin

Breaching Humpback

My Bad. My camera wasn't auto focusing and I don't have enough practice doing it manually.
I guess I'm just going to have to go on another whale watching tour.

Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Whale Watching Tour > Breaching Humpback

Light Fins Under Water

The fins are white and are visible through at least 50 feet of water.

Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Whale Watching Tour > Light Fins Under Water

Humpback Whale

The fin is long and near the back of the whale - hence the name Humpback.

Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Whale Watching Tour > Humpback Whale

Fin in the Air
The whales rise to the surface to breath and then slowly sink away.
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > The Big Island of Hawaii > Whale Watching Tour > Fin in the Air

Female Orca Blowing

I've seen lots of Orca's on -2 Channel, but seeing them live
is something special.

Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Female Orca Blowing

Male Orca Blowing

The male Dorsel Fins are impressive.� They stand out in a group and when the they get close
they are easy to spot.

Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Male Orca Blowing

Pod of Female Orcas

I like this shot because the two lead Orcas are blowing and you can see the drops
spattering on the surface.

Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Pod of Female Orcas

Female Orca Looking at Us

This whale came up to the boat and just looked at us before diving under the boat and continuing on with the pod.

Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Female Orca Looking at Us

Female and Male Orca

The male in front has a much larger dorsal fin than the female.

Species: Orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)

John Harvey Photo > Mid Coast of BC on the Curve of Time > Hanson Island to Nigeil Island > Female and Male Orca

Dalls On Bow
Dalls move fast and are difficult to predict - it's hard to capture them well. Phocoenoides dalli.
Species: Phocoenoides dalli (Dall's porpoise)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 7, 8, 9 > Dalls On Bow

Dive Sequence By Rocks
Here three whales were feeding quite close to a rock wall - the water is about 130 feet deep here. This Humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) has most of one fluke missing.
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 5, 6 > Dive Sequence By Rocks

Dive Sequence
I love all the water that runs off the flukes as the tail comes out of the water.
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 5, 6 > Dive Sequence

Dive Sequence
At this location, the whales would come up to the surface and breath about 5 to 8 times and then dive again, generally for 6 to 8 minuets. You can tell there last breath at the surface because you would see the hump back, and then the tail as they go down.
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 5, 6 > Dive Sequence

Fluke And Flippers
They don't always dive straight down, or surface just to breath. We saw this pair just rolling around at the surface before a dive.
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 5, 6 > Fluke And Flippers

Two Humpbacks Together
Three humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae) were swimming in close formation - here two surfaced together.
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

John Harvey Photo > Aristazabal Island > Aristazabal Island - Day 5, 6 > Two Humpbacks Together