Bumpy whales at your fingertips

This year we have the chance to meet humpback whales very close to the coasts. When I say near the odds it is very close to the odds. For those who know the islets pigeons in Bouillante, imagine a humpback whale and its calf between the islets and the beach ...

I had observed a game between the mother and her cub in the cove at Toiny in St Barth, it had lasted a whole morning, a few years ago. A surfer had risked the game but made the small family leave.

This year the canal des saints is crisscrossed, let's not be afraid of words, by mastodons. Even while snorkeling, some fishing friends have crossed up to 3 whales… (supporting image).

Windsurfers are obliged to avoid the cattle which appear as if to play. Some do not hesitate to jump into the water to prevent their drift from injuring the animal.

things more surprising, they are silent, we hear them very little compared to other years, or I remember the worried or even panicked eyes of my companion, who asked to stop diving. It was a real mess, you have to admit it that day.

in short, it seems the joy of living in mysticetes

If anyone has any idea about this behavior, the forum is open.

Thierry Guilbault

Photo Stephane PELCZAR