Wow. So many beautiful humpback whales breaching and lobtailing here close to Hauganes. There are different theories as to why humpback whales lobtail, one being that it's likely a form of non-verbal communication, like breaching or pectoryral fin slapping, and can be used to call attention to an individual, to impress a potential mate or intimidate a foe. Another theory is that lobtailing is coupled with another feeding technique called “bubble-net feeding.” The whale slaps its tail to scare fi
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