AN adorable baby whale has been snapped leaping for joy alongside his mum.
These images of the two-month-old baby calf where taken from a whale watching cruise that was sailing out of Sydney Harbour, Australia.
Rachelle Mackintosh, 43, who has been photographing whales for seven years, said she has never seen a calf performing such incredible mid-air leaps and “crazy inflight antics” before.
“The southbound humpback migration is just revving up and the new-season calves are now making their way past Sydney,” she said.
“We found this calf, who would only be about two to four months old, travelling with its mum and another adult whale.
“They were just swimming along in calm conditions when boom!
The mammal was showing off for his mum Credit: Caters News Agency
Australia’s coastline comes alive with whales at this time of the year Credit: Caters News Agency
“Suddenly it exploded from the water and did the highest jump I’ve ever seen, it looked like it was actually flying.
“It’s not often we see whales completely out of the water like that. It was incredible.”
The cruise was operated by skipper Simon Millar on his small family business ‘Go Whale Watching’ that has operated out of Sydney’s Darling Harbour for over ten years.
Australia’s eastern coastline comes alive each year between April and November.
