The Same Whale 35 Years Later

Some photographers have all the luck. Picture this: the first image of the injured whale was taken in 1985 in Nayarit, and the second pic, a replica, was shot in 2020 at Los Cabos. While it is awe-inspiring, it is no surprise because the humpback can live up to 90 years. The baleen whale can eat up to 1.4 metric tons of food daily. They also grow up to 60 feet long and 80,000 pounds. The whales are active, breaching out of the water, twirling underwater, and slapping surfaces with tails and fins. The mammals also record-long migrations, with some populations swimming over 8K kilometers between feeding and breeding grounds.