Humpback Whale Mist Frederick Sound Tongass National Forest

The mist from a breath a Humpback Whale takes in Frederick Sound in Tongass National Forest in Alaska, lingers high in the air above him.

About 500 Humpback Whales frequent the waters of Frederick Sound in Tongass National Forest in Alaska during the summer months but can be seen all year in the area. Here they feed on the abundance of herring and krill as the Humpback Whale is a baleen and a rorqual type of marine mammal.

Emerging from the two blowholes on the back of its head, the mist captured by the sunlight, lingers above this Humpback Whale. Breathing about 1-2 times per minute while resting and 4-8 times after surfacing from a deep dive, the double stream of spray can rise to 10-13 feet in the air.

As the whale surfaces, the blowhole opens as it exhales air creating quite a display of mist easily seen across the surface of Frederick Sound, especially on a clear day when the water is calm. After the exhale, the Humpback will inhale fresh air and close up its blowhole again. When the whale is resting or just before it dives, the protective flaps close over the blowhole to prevent any water from entering.

While traveling through Frederick Sound in Tongass National Forest in Alaska, the visible mist from each spout can hang in the air for a while after the Humpback Whale passes.

Alaska, Tongass National Forest, Mist hangs in air from Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) breathing at surface

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Photo Title: Humpback Whale Mist Frederick Sound Tongass National Forest

The mist from a breath a Humpback Whale takes in Frederick Sound in Tongass National Forest in Alaska, lingers high in the air above him.