Humpback whale puts on a show!

Humpback whales are by far the stars in the whale world when it comes to putting on a show. They are known to frequently breach, lobtail and spyhop. However, when these whales are undergoing their long and energy exhaustive migrations these behaviours are not seen as much. The Azores is such a migratory corridor, so when such a spectacular humpback whale show is seen here it's a real treat. The following very active whale I photographed in the Azores in 2018 was also seen off the coast of Norway (a feeding ground for these whales) in 2014, 2016 and 2017.

Humpback whale breaching

Humpback whale 'lobtailing', also known as tail slapping

Each individual humpback whale is identifiable by the unique pattern of black and white marks on the underside of its tail

Moving large volumes of water

Tail breaching!