Tail time - Humpback whales, Gold Coast Australia Choose Print Size:90cm x 60cm A mother Humpback whale teaches

A mother Humpback whale teaches her baby how to tail slap

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with many sunrise visits to get the right combination of tides and lighting

while on the the Kings Canyon Rim Walk in Watarrka National Park

ensuring the same scenario plays out over and over again

Tail time - Humpback whales, Gold Coast Australia Choose Print Size:90cm x 60cm A mother Humpback whale teachesA mother Humpback whale teaches her baby how to tail slap, a behaviour known as lobtailing. Whilst lobtailing is often done in play, it is also for communication, cooling down or driving away predators or unwelcome suitors. However on this occasion it serves a much higher purpose. This young calf is perhaps only a month or two old and does not yet have full strength in its pectoral fins or tail. So while it seems like a fun game for this youngster,