Whale Tales

Location: Juneau

  • An Incredible Whale Watching Trip – 8/26

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    A friend and I spent 7 days in Alaska this Month. I signed us up for 4 whale tours with Harv&Marv tour company. We knew that seeing 3-4 whales would be considered a good trip. We had 4 great trips! We saw 30+ whales! We got to see bubble feeding at least 5 times! I…

  • Breaches from Match – 20/5/25

    Breaches from Match – 20/5/25

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    Flame’s new 2025 calf Match was playing by itself while mom foraged nearby. The calf was breaching repeatedly, and I decided not to photograph, but just to enjoy, as sometimes the urge to get “that photo” takes over the experience. After about ten minutes and probably a dozen breaches, I decided get the camera out…

  • Flame the Humpback – 5/24

    Flame the Humpback – 5/24

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    During my trip to Juneau, Alaska, I went on a whale-watching tour. As we sailed through the bay, the captain explained that they identify humpback whales by the unique marks and patterns on their tails. We soon spotted one, and the captain recognized her as Flame. He told us she’s well-known in the area and…

  • Whale Watching with a Baby Humpback – 6/6/22

    Whale Watching with a Baby Humpback – 6/6/22

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    I went whale watching on my cruise in Juneau, Alaska. There was a female humpback whale with her calf. The mom was feeding and the baby was very active. The baby breached about 3 times and was tail slapping a lot. -Shavawn

  • A Tail Slapping Orca Calf – 30/5/22

    A Tail Slapping Orca Calf – 30/5/22

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    I went on a cruise in Alaska and went whale watching. The captain wasn’t stopping at any of the humpbacks that we spotted. He said that he had a surprise for us. We came upon a pod of Killer Whales!! My favorite animal!! I don’t know what pod they were. I think there was a…