An Australian photographer claims to have snapped the earthly concern ’s first photograph of humpback whale making love . We can call it that now — making love making , that is — base on the detailed verbal description provided by Jason Edwards , who captured the instant off the coast of Tonga .
We ca n’t show you the range here for copyright reasons , so you ’ll have toclick through to see it , but a picture almost is n’t necessary once you ’ve heard Australia ’s Daily Telegraph electrical relay Edwards ’ written report of the clash , which he describes as “ brief but tender ” :
Mr Edwards say the female person allow the male person to grapple her on a slight slant , slide in from behind until his belly touched . range a thoracic quintuplet over her flank , he stroked her gently during the act . After the pair break dance asunder , the female person released a burst of bubble from her mouth , rather than through the spout .
Downright titillating , would n’t you say ? Though Edwards ’ business relationship of the unlawful way the male went about winning his teammate in the first place is equally entertaining :
“ It was amazing … There were four or five males vying for her aid and while the bigger one were busy jostle each other , the smallest one swam by with the female . ”
sound like a smart whale to us . [ The Daily Telegraph ]
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