Watch Rare Video of a Mysterious Whale That Surfaced in Hawaii

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.takepart.com/video/2015/02/05/video-blainesvilles-beaked-whale-hawaii-2015?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2015-02-05

February 05, 2015 By Emily Gertz

Emily Gertz is Take Part's associate editor for environment and wildlife.

How lucky is it that when two young Blainville’s beaked whales made a recent appearance at the ocean’s surface, a professional with a camera was nearby?

According to local station KITV, photographer and diver Lisa Denning caught sight of these juvenile whales while on a boat tour off Hawaii’s Big Island last week.

Knowing that the species tends to be averse to humans, Denning told a reporter that she “slipped in the water and floated there” with her camera. The whales must have approved, because instead of moving off, they swam toward and slowly past her, and then remained near her for around 25 minutes.

“They stayed pretty close to me the whole time,” Denning told KITV. “One of them got a little playful. He was slapping his tail, and then I would slap my fins."

FULL story at link.

[Enthusiast]

1. Wow!

I have never seen that variety of whale before.

[dhill926]

2. very cool.....

thanks for this...

[turbinetree]

3. HI (Hawaii)

I love Hawaii, look at how blue the water is, and how clear, hope it will stay this way forever, thank you for the video, I try to go during the migration of the whales it is truly specular.
Go back again and again

[BrotherIvan]

4. Hey...waydaminute!

That aint no whale, that's a chubby dolphin! Cool!