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Humpback season in Hawaii is winding down and animals are slowly becoming scarce. Where did the months go? It seems like just a few days ago it was early January and the season was fresh.
Today’s excursion involved a mom with escort and a really new baby. How new? He still had fetal folds! While mom rested he breached, tail slapped, rolled around on the surface, and a couple of times he rested on top of mom’s head. We observed mom rolling on her side, half of her tail sticking out in a nursing posture while the calf dove down for about two minutes before bursting through the surface for air.
Tomorrow is our last trip for this season. We will journey out with excitement and eagerness, our expectations high and cameras ready for whatever comes our way. Hopefully the summer will fly by as quickly as this winter has and our dear humpbacks will be back in Hawaii’s waters as eager whale watchers who love them climb on vessels and venture out, hopes high and hearts ready to be filled.
