Whatever happened at SeaWorld San Diego on Thursday morning probably was not nearly as impressive as what happened five miles offshore.
A humpback whale breached an astonishing 58 times over a span of 90 minutes as passengers aboard the Privateer, out of San Diego Whale Watch, marveled in disbelief.
"It was very curious of our vessel, breaching right next to us a few times," the naturalist said. "It even trumpeted a couple of times."
Experts who examined the photos said the humpback boasted scars from killer whale attacks, and skin damage caused by sun.
Yes, whales can get sun-burned, too.
--Pete Thomas
--Photo and video courtesy of San Diego Whale Watch
