The whales along the coast of the Big Island constitute some of the most incredible nature on earth, if you love whales. And who doesn’t love whales? When I was a kid growing up north of Boston, one of the most boring family activities was going a whale watch. It meant sitting on a big dorky boat for hours and hours, and maybe seeing one whale, and not even that great of a view. Well, the entire northwest coast of the island is a whale sanctuary and nursery from November through March every year. The whales come here to make babies, thousands and thousands of them. You can sit on the shore with a pair of binoculars and watch them for hours. Mothers, babies, and male escorts. You’ll see them breach, blow, wave hello, poke their noses out (spyhopping), flap their flukes (lobtailing), and much much more. I’ve spent hours watching the whales and it never gets old. In peak season, you’ll see a whale or two a minute, or more!
Listen to the Big Island whales LIVE at: http://www.jupiterfoundation.org
I took these photos with a small digital camera. Imagine them in real life!
And if you’re fortunate enough to get out on a boat, you’ll likely get some amazing views of the mountains:
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