By dtam on Skatehive
Luckily I was pointed in the right direction for this shot. I whipped up my camera, and 400mm lens, and pushed the shutter right at the apex of this whales breach. We had several breaches this afternoon, but this was the best. The island of Maui can be seen beyond the whale. This is the time to be in Maui! January through March is peak whale season here in the islands. And of all the Hawaiian islands, Maui is where you can find the most. They are here to breed and to give birth. What makes them so much fun to watch, is that they spend so much time at the surface. They are the acrobats of the whale world. They raise their fins and tail, slamming them back down. The males fight for the females in elaborate courtship competitions. Newborn baby whales swim right alongside their very proud, and very tired mothers. And if you are extremely lucky, you might get to see a breach, where the whale launches its entire 80,000lbs body out of the water. Today we were off the coast of Lahaina, Maui. I