Amazing images capture ocean’s gentle giants in full flight as they feed off Alaska

‘But luckily they’re far too clever to mistake a boat for their usual prey.’

The pictures also show the sisterhood of the sea beasts ‘bubble net’ feeding. The whales feed from huge shoals of herring that spawn in the area by acting in concert to herd the fish.

One or two plunge up to 500ft underwater and blow air bubbles in a circular pattern, trapping their prey so the rest of the 12-strong group can scoop up them up.