Alaska - Whale Watching Tail Up Close! Editorial Photo

An adult humpback whale gives passengers on this whale watching boat a show as it prepares to sound and shows is massive tail as it dives beneath the boat. These specially designed whale watching tour boats such as the one pictured here off of Shelter Island near Auke Bay and Juneau, Alaska, can be found in major ports of call all along coastal Alaska and are often contracted to carry large numbers of cruise ship visitors.