Surfing a Whale???

[calicokat]

Took this pic of the trainer surfing, but using Shamu as the surfboard. Let me know what you think :)

http://calicokat.smugmug.com/photos/92239237-M.jpg

and this one of the trainer walking in circles on Shamu
http://calicokat.smugmug.com/photos/92395691-M.jpg

[pup]

nice shots
quite interesting!

[elise1030]

That's quite a surfboard, huh! Great shot :D

[cfcRebel]

That's a surfboard with high horsepower.:D
Very nice captures of the actions calicokat. Love the rich blue environment.

[calicokat]

nice shots
quite interesting!

Thank you for the comment :)

That's quite a surfboard, huh! Great shot :D

I wonder how the whale feels about being used like this ;)

That's a surfboard with high horsepower.:D
Very nice captures of the actions calicokat. Love the rich blue environment.

Thanks for the comment, I wonder if the whales ever have the urge to buck the riders off :eek:

[Elisabeth-Ann]

Must be an amazing ride - your shots are beautiful. I think there was a case of a whale turning on the trainer in Orlando a couple of years ago. I love to see these wonderful creatures but sometimes wonder if some of the tricks have anything to do with how they act and play in the wild. I was really privileged one year to see a baby orca that was born just a few days before we went to Sea World in Orlando, it was in 1987 I think.

[calicokat]

Must be an amazing ride - your shots are beautiful. I think there was a case of a whale turning on the trainer in Orlando a couple of years ago. I love to see these wonderful creatures but sometimes wonder if some of the tricks have anything to do with how they act and play in the wild. I was really privileged one year to see a baby orca that was born just a few days before we went to Sea World in Orlando, it was in 1987 I think.


Thank you for the comment, much appreciated. That would be some great photos, Orca being born :)