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Today’s travel photo is of a Southern Humpback Whale breaching the water on the Gold Coast, Australia. I snapped this shot during my recent whale watching cruise with Sea World on the Gold Coast. I was happy just to have spotted some whales, but when they started putting on a show for us, I was thrilled. The show, of course, wasn’t for our benefit – the whales were just doing what they do – but for us it was an amazing experience. The two male whales that we came in contact with were busy slapping the water with their tails and pectoral fins in a kind of “noise competition” with some other males that were close by. The highlight came when one of the whales began launching itself out of the water in a spectacular breach. If you’re on the Gold Coast during whale watching season, I definitely recommend the experience.
That whale breaching shot is honestly amazing — makes the ocean look so alive and wild around the Gold Coast. Seeing stuff like this is probably why people get into boating in the first place. No wonder companies like Boat Licence Queensland stay busy helping people get out on the water safely and enjoy moments like this for real.