humpback whale at slapton ley, devon

[michael23]

So amazing to watch, glad it coincided with a week that we had booked to come down to Devon. 30+mph winds made it tricky to photograph. Very pleased to see it seems so well considering how close inshore it was getting.

humpback whale #1 slapton ley by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

humpback whale #2 slapton ley by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

humpback whale #3 slapton ley by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

humpback whale #4 slapton ley by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

humpback whale #5 slapton ley by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

humpback whale #6 slapton ley by Michael Johnson, on Flickr

 

[Box Brownie]

Seeing cetaceans is IMO such a privilege and in UK waters in your case above ~ great

FWIW we have enjoyed seeing the dolphins at Chanonry point and the whales at Hermanus & Hout Bay in South Africa. I am always in awe of even the briefest sightings of these magnificent creatures.

Thanks for sharing

 

[dan_yell]

Wow thats great - humpbacks are my favourites! Every year i say i want to go up to 'orcawatch' in scotland which is held every May but logistically, it never happens..... i've loved whales since i was 7 - its so great that we can many species from our coast line - just have to get out there looking!

 

[michael23]

Seeing cetaceans is IMO such a privilege and in UK waters in your case above ~ great

FWIW we have enjoyed seeing the dolphins at Chanonry point and the whales at Hermanus & Hout Bay in South Africa. I am always in awe of even the briefest sightings of these magnificent creatures.

Thanks for sharing

It certainly is, they are my favourite groups of animal, We do isles of scilly every october, i;m always out at sea when I get the chance, thank you for looking.

Wow thats great - humpbacks are my favourites! Every year i say i want to go up to 'orcawatch' in scotland which is held every May but logistically, it never happens..... i've loved whales since i was 7 - its so great that we can many species from our coast line - just have to get out there looking!

Orcas are on the list to do, missed a couple by about 30 minutes last year, off north berwick, was gutted!

 

[Shirleyr]

What a wonderful set of photos, wonderful sight it must have been

 

[K J B]

what an experience,

a few years back we got held up on shetland, on heading around the quay to the hotel there was loads of togs, i enquired to what was happening and was told an orca pod was playing. i waited for 45 mins before giving up and heading to the boozer, something i would love to see now.