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IIt's Herring Time

At the end of March, the Sac Roe Herring move into Sitkka Sound to spawn. This brings a number of predators to the area - Fisherman, Sea Lions and Humpback Whales.

Here a Humpback engages in a 'Tail Throw' - a dramatic display where it throws it's back out of the water and slaps it against the surfrace.

The reason it does this is unknown, but it's quite impressive.

Nikon D300, 70-200 f/2,8 VR1 with 1.4 Teleconverter

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