VIDEO: Incredible humpback whale jump in Miyagi, Chatan
A humpback whale jumps out of the water towards a tourist boat in Miyagi, Chatan, on January 31 (photo credit: Takeshi Asato).
February 2, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Takeshi Asato, 45, was at home in Miyagi, Chatan, on January 31 when he photographed a humpback whale jumping majestically out in the ocean.
That day, Asato noticed a tourist boat docked close to shore and watched on with curiosity. When a humpback whale leaped out of the water with great force, Asato frantically captured the scene on his camera.
The tourist boat is owned and operated by JAM Marine Club, a diving shop in Kadena. Observers onboard said the whale was swimming in such shallow waters that it was visible from land before leaving the harbor. “It’s rare to see such powerful jumps at close range,” said a staff member.
Humpback whales are known to feed in waters around Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the summer and migrate during the winter to breed and raise their young in Amami, Okinawa, the Ogasawara Islands, and the Philippines.
(English translation by T&CT and Monica Shingaki)
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