Whales have been continuously sighted in the area of Hon Trau – Vung Boi, located in the sea of De Gi, Cat Khanh commune, Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province, attracting significant public attention.
For the past three weeks, the Hon Trau – Vung Boi area (along the De Gi coast, Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province) has seen a pod of whales feeding about 1 to 3 nautical miles from the shore. Many locals and tourists have come to witness and capture the sight of whales breaching the surface while hunting. This is a rare occurrence in our tropical waters.
Images of blue whales appearing in the Hon Trau area, part of the De Gi sea, Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province. Photos show whales feeding near local fishing boats.
Local fishermen believe they are seeing blue whales. However, experts and scientists confirm that these are Bryde’s whales. In recent days, two whales have been spotted swimming about 500 meters from the shore to hunt. The larger whales measure over 15 meters in length, while the smaller ones are 5-7 meters long.
Previously, at the end of the lunar June, numerous tourists witnessed the pod of whales hunting in this sea area. Locals reported that whales have also appeared in the De Gi waters during the season when anchovies and sardines are near the shore.
Whales swimming in this area for several days is a rare sight. According to experts, Bryde’s whales (Balaenoptera edeni) are found in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans, but they are most commonly seen in tropical and subtropical regions.
A mother and calf swimming parallel while hunting for fish at sea.
A vertical lunge feeding.
Whales primarily appear following migrating food sources such as small baitfish like anchovies, sardines, and zooplankton.
After each feeding lunge, the whale rolls on the surface of the sea.
A moment when the whale breaches the surface, mouth open to catch prey in the blue sea, surrounded by soaring seagulls, has been captured, delighting onlookers.
Whales feeding close to the shore, swimming after and swallowing a school of fish. Above them, hundreds of seagulls fly along to “steal” fish.
The sight of hunting whales is reminiscent of a majestic sailing ship on the sea.
Whales hunting in the sunset over De Gi sea.
The appearance of mother and calf whales has attracted tourists to experience whale watching for several days now.
In recent days, during the sunrise or sunset illuminating the sea, flocks of hundreds of seagulls have been flying in the direction of the whales, diving in to “steal” fish, especially when the whales open their mouths while hunting, creating a fascinating natural moment in the waters of Central Vietnam.
