The trip back was an adventure in its own right.Not only was the fierce wind and the great ocean waves giving us a fun time, but some humpback whales coming to these waters to give birth to their calves decided to put on a show.
The last picture of the whale breaching the water is not the one that we took but it looked exactly like this!!! Amazing!!! :)))
Here are some quick facts about these whales: the adults may reach up to 40 tonnes. Baby whales weigh up to a ton when they are born.
The mothers bring them up south (oups, I meant north... still in the European frame of mind ;)) in the warmer waters in order to protect them from the big sharks that roam in the cold waters.
While here the calves
drink up to 600 liters of milk a day and mind you this milk is 34% fat therefore it has the consistency of toothpaste :)
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