Swim with Whales, Dominican Republic - Conscious Breath Adventures

By Cloe Waterfield The Critical Krill So far in this series on what humpback whales eat, we have covered the various small fish that make up nearly 50% of the diet of humpback whales; menhaden, herring, sand lance and capelin. The other half? Krill. In simple terms krill are critical for whales. For some species,

  Who doesn’t love baby animals? And who doesn’t love humpback whales? Everyone loves swimming with baby humpback whales! I found another video gem while browsing through our archives. You never know what you are going to see any time you are in the water swimming with humpback whales on the Silver Bank. This short clip

Why Swim With Humpback Whales on the Silver Bank? Those who know me would probably agree that I am no braggart. Sometimes I have even been criticized for being a bit too humble. Shouting about why we are the best, the greatest, whatever, is not a natural behavior for me, I prefer to let the

Inspired and Energized by Cloe Waterfield   Yesterday was the largest display of action on climate change that we have ever seen. There is no doubt, scientifically, observationally and collectively that: the earth is getting rapidly warmer; we are losing our opportunity to shape the extent of change, and; the consequences of inaction will be

How Do You Like Your Herring? by Cloe Waterfield Finally, in our series on What Do Humpback Whales Eat, a fish we all know and may have even met personally: the herring. But before we dive into the life of the herring, how about an old joke? Father: “What hangs on the wall, is green,…

Men…what?! Menhaden by Cloe Waterfield How can so many of us be completely oblivious to a fish described as the greatest fish in the sea? It is even the subject and title of an entire book. We don’t even eat these fish – they are bony and so oily that they spoil quickly. Yet they

The Secretive Sand Lance by Cloe Waterfield In this second installment of our series on the diet of humpback whales, we introduce you to a tough little fish called the sand lance. You might be surprised to learn that these humble creatures are partly responsible for an awesome whale behavior: active cooperation. The evasive habits

Enjoy a few highlights, without getting wet!   Photos and video give us a great way to capture and study the animal behaviors we see when swimming with the whales. Afterwards they also show what a week with the humpback whales on the Silver Bank is like. Each week of our ten week season we

Happy Father’s Day from the Silver Bank! by Cloe Waterfield In honor of Fathers Day we present eight key characteristics to know about male humpback whales. They are singing, fighting, well endowed, 40 ton loners that are absent fathers, but, as our video shows, can also to be quite sensitive boyfriends. Some of us may