"A humpback whale! The mother humpback whale has arrived!"
Ye Zhenxing exclaimed in a low voice, afraid that his voice would disturb the mother and calf of the humpback whales.
"What is it doing?"
Fu Ming and Fu Liang squinted but couldn't see very clearly. Because it was going to rain in a couple of days, the moon in the sky was blocked by layers of clouds, making the sea, which was usually visible by moonlight, look pitch black.
Although the flashlight provided light, its beam distance was limited. Ye Lin tried it out but ultimately decided to give up.
Therefore, only Fu Wan witnessed the reunion of the humpback whale mother and calf, especially the process of the humpback whale hunting, because of the fish pearl she had seen earlier.
Humpback whales have virtually no hunting skills; they rely entirely on their large mouths.
After the humpback whale stopped spouting water, it opened its huge mouth in the sea.
What shocked Fu Wan was that the guy's mouth could be opened at an angle of up to ninety degrees!
Good heavens, this guy definitely doesn't have the problem of dislocated jaw!
Fu Wan subconsciously touched her chin, remembering how her chin hurt even when she yawned last time.
Not far away, the humpback whale opened its mouth wide and aimed at the surging silver fish around it.
Although the fish panicked and tried to escape, miraculously, the humpback whale seemed to have a magnet in its mouth that sucked the entire school of fish into its mouth. Only when it felt that no more fish were going into its mouth did the humpback whale close its mouth and swallow the entire school of fish whole.
Good heavens, that bite must have weighed at least several thousand pounds!
Fu Wan couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement. Luckily, she didn't have a hobby of keeping humpback whales, otherwise this guy might have eaten her into bankruptcy.
Several thousand kilograms is probably an understatement. According to Fu Wan's memory, the highest recorded amount of food a humpback whale can swallow in one gulp is several tons.
People have given this phenomenon a name: whale swallowing.
After swallowing that mouthful of food, the mother humpback whale was clearly not full, and swam to the side again to open her mouth wide.
The baby humpback whale stayed close by, but the little guy couldn't stay still. It even imitated the big humpback whale, opening its mouth wide to chase after the fish that it had just missed.
However, it obviously couldn't eat these small fish and shrimp yet, because after seeing that the humpback whale had a mouthful of fish and shrimp in its mouth, it couldn't help but swing its large fin and give it a big slap.
This made Fu Wan, who was engrossed in reading gossip, laugh. Sure enough, it's not just humans; animals also discipline their children in such a simple and brutal way.
When Boss Fu saw her laughing, he felt something was off and couldn't help but ask, "Awan, what are you laughing at?"
Fu Wan waved her hand, "It's nothing, that little humpback whale is funny."
Fu Laoda looked suspiciously at the boundless sea, trying to find the location of the humpback whale.
It was still pitch black; he didn't even see a whale hair, let alone a humpback whale.
"Quick, quick, the humpback whale should be gone. Let's put down the trawl net and then go look for more fish!"
Since we didn't encounter any fish, the hand-thrown net was useless.
However, Boss Fu was wrong about one thing: the humpback whale didn't leave; it was just too far away for Boss Fu and the others to see.
Thinking this, Fu Wan couldn't help but look in the direction of the humpback whale, only to find that the little humpback whale was actually coming this way again.
But by then, Boss Fu and his men had already pushed the trawl net down, and Fu Wan had no choice but to take a stick and gently tap the side of the boat.
She couldn't stop the baby humpback whale from playing near the boat, but she could guide it away from the area with the trawl net at the stern.
After setting the trawl net, Boss Fu was about to return to the cockpit when he saw Fu Wan's actions and walked over. Recalling his daughter's unusual behavior that night, he couldn't help but wonder if Fu Wan had been possessed by an evil spirit.
Upon closer inspection, they spotted the small humpback whale getting closer and closer.
Well, it seems he's the one who's been possessed!
Not only were there small humpback whales, but the large one was also following closely behind.
This adult humpback whale is no exaggeration to be called a mountain in the sea. As the huge creature gets closer and closer, Boss Fu also felt the oppressive feeling from the behemoth.
He couldn't help but feel a little nervous. "Ah Wan, should I go and start the boat?"
Keep your boat a safe distance from the humpback whale, otherwise, with just a gentle nudge of its head, they'll have to swim to an island and wait for rescue.
Fu Wan waved her hand, "Dad, it's too late for you to start the boat now. With the speed of a humpback whale in the sea, even if we increase the speed of our boat, it will catch up with us effortlessly."
Despite saying that, Boss Fu still went into the cockpit.
He planned to step on the gas and run away as soon as anything seemed amiss, even if it meant getting as close to the island as possible.
Fu Wan's idea of not needing to drive a boat wasn't blind confidence. She had dealt with many large sea creatures, and this whale, despite its large size, was actually quite docile.
And she could also sense that the whale had no intention of harming them.
Sure enough, the large humpback whale probably sensed their fear and stopped about fifty or sixty meters from the boat. The small humpback whale, however, happily swam towards Fu Wanpai's hand.
"Little one, why are you following us?"
"Don't be naughty. Next time you see someone, keep your distance. Don't wander around or try to get close to people."
Fu Wan didn't care whether it understood or not, and kept talking to it.
Humans are the most complex creatures in the world. If this little white humpback whale sees a human and chases after him, there will inevitably be people who are curious and want to capture it and sell it for money.
Whether the baby humpback whale understood or not, it shook its large head and then, under the watchful eyes of everyone on the ship, opened its huge mouth.
What does this mean?
Fu Wan was a little puzzled. The last time a baby killer whale opened its mouth like that was when it got a fish bone stuck in its tooth. But baby humpback whales can't eat, so where did the fish bone get stuck in their mouths?
"Fish, so many fish!"
Because Ye Zhenxing was a little shorter, he was able to see what was happening inside the baby humpback whale's mouth.
Upon hearing this, Fu Wan bent down for a closer look, and lo and behold, the little humpback whale's mouth was filled with quite a few half-dead sardines! (Sardine picture from the internet; I keep mentioning sardines, but I'm worried you might not recognize them, so I'm posting a picture here.) "Is this for me?"
Fu Wan asked the question subconsciously, and then laughed at herself.
Subconsciously, she felt that the baby humpback whale could understand her. Unexpectedly, the baby humpback whale shook its head and continued to open its mouth towards her.
Seeing this, Fu Wan didn't hold back and boldly reached into its mouth to grab the fish.
Humpback whales do not have teeth, but they do have baleen plates.
At this time, the baleen plates in the mouth of the little humpback whale were less than the width of one of Fu Wan's fingers, and occasionally when touched, they could be felt to be very soft.
She quickly pulled all the sardines out of its mouth, and then glanced at the mother humpback whale in the distance, afraid that she might think she was hurting the baby humpback whale and rush over.
The mother humpback whale did nothing but spout water columns one or two meters high, clearly waiting for her calf to return.
Once it realized there was nothing in its mouth, the humpback whale closed its mouth and nuzzled Fu Wan's arm with its head, much to the envy of everyone on the ship.
Before anyone could react, it dived back into the sea, splashing a lot of seawater onto the boat with its tail. That's how it jumps! It was definitely worth the trip!
When it heard Ye Zhenxing and the others whimpering as they were splashed by water, it turned around contentedly and swam towards its mother.
Just then, the large humpback whale, which was not far away, suddenly stopped spouting water and quickly swam to the side of the small humpback whale, protecting it behind it.
Even Fu Wan could see the tension in his eyes.
Humpback whales don't do things for no reason. Fu Wan looked around and sure enough, she spotted a familiar black dorsal fin not far away.
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