Humpback whale with swimmers

Megaptera novaeangliae

Port St. Johns, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Nikon D70

We first spotted this whale breaching in the distance. Typically, any in-water encounter oduring humpback migration n the Wild Coast of South Africa is a quick swim-by affair at best, but this wonderful creature seemed intensely curious, returning again and again to the swimmers in the water, rolling on her (?) back, and occasionally thrusting her snout into the air.

I'm the snorkeller on the left in this picture - thanks Drew!