We stood on the edge of the boat watching for the whales. Now I would have been happy to see just one ... in fact, I didn't even bring the "good camera" with the telephoto lens. So after 4 hours of riding around getting the tan, swimming with the turtles, watching in awe the fish who glide through the water around the coral, we came across a "competitive group" of about 10 whales. Yes, count them 10 .... 9 male and 1 female. All for the chance to be the father.It was under the water where the action was. The guys were seeking to become the "primary" male ... and they do this by "slapping one another", "head butting" "snorting" "inflated head lunge" "tail snapping". Wow ...
So what we see as beautiful .. amazing ... is really a dance of words.
Its about social order
Its about territory
Its about attraction
Its about power
Its about relationships
Its the dance of whale words
Sometimes I think we as humans dance with words
Who is your dancing partner? And what dance are you doing?
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