These are sent from a very nice person who was out fishing when the whales came by! The Whale was moving very slowly, I am guessing it was sleeping, day dreaming or just goofing off?? It was heading right for me-- I could not motor forward or back, just had to stay in neutral and sit tight. I went to the wheel and sounded the horn a few times. The picture with the flipper out of the water was when the whale looked like it was going to bump me. It didn't, it turned very quickly and dove under the boat and popped up 20 yards away. I lost sight of it, but It came back around and went under the boat and shot out of the water off, feet off my bow with a huge lunge feeding move. It towered over me if I only had a wide-angle lens I would have had Nat Geo photos to share. This would be a tall fishing tale, BUT I have the pictures to back it up!!! No, the Whale was not hurt, this was all on the Whale's own terms.