We arrived out to sea where one of the crew had sighted a whale. They can stay down for quite a while, and Captain Fred starts a count of how many minutes since it was last seen. The whale surface again with a blow, breaks the water a few times for a few breaths, then takes a dive, showing us the classic fluke (tail) photo. Captain Fred speeds to the area where it just went down and starts counting again, how many minutes he's been down. Once again, the whale surfaces with a blow, bobs along the surface a few times breathing, then takes a dive again. Captain Fred is talking us thru it..."Here it comes, the arched back, he's diving, wait for it... and NOW, take the picture now!" The perfect whale tail shot!

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