Through the glass in front, Feng Ye noticed that A-Can and the others were all focused on the back of the ship, their faces full of shock.
But when he turned his head, he saw that Feng Jialing, who had just stepped out of the driver's seat, was also stunned, staring blankly at the back.
He was immediately filled with curiosity.
What did they see that made them so shocked?
Unable to contain his curiosity, Feng Ye stood up and stepped out of the driver's seat.
There are no obstacles ahead, so leaving for a short while won't be a problem.
You can't see the stern from the wheelhouse; the view is blocked by the sleeping quarters behind. You have to go to the pier outside to see it.
He walked onto the pier and followed the gazes of the crowd.
Upon seeing this, he was momentarily stunned.
Behind their ship, a large dark shadow appeared on the sea, resembling a small island.
But where did that island come from?
The Dong Sheng had just passed by and was fully aware of the surrounding area; there was no island at all.
Moreover, the dark figure was still moving slowly.
Although the speed is not fast, it is indeed moving.
It rises and falls with the waves, appearing and disappearing intermittently.
"This is……"
Feng Ye was startled and quickly looked closely.
Upon closer inspection, he finally saw the true face of the dark figure.
He exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? It's a humpback whale!"
The humpback whale's black back with its spots is visible above the water.
If you look closely, you can also see the sickle-shaped, low-set dorsal fin. The formal scientific name for the humpback whale mother and calf is Humpback Whale, which also has other names such as Humpback Whale, Giant Arm Whale, and Saw-Arm Whale.
It is named the humpback whale because its pectoral fins are huge and wing-like.
The widely used name "humpback whale" comes from the Japanese word "zatou" (ザトウ, meaning a visually impaired person during the Edo period), which is derived from the resemblance of its dorsal fin and dorsal tubercle to a seated head carrying a pipa (a Chinese lute).
Humpback whales have a predominantly black skin tone, with white spots on their throat, abdomen, and sides.
The boundary between light and dark colors varies greatly and usually differs from population to population.
The back of the flippers changes from black to transitional white, the back of the tail is basically black, and the ventral side is black and white.
This humpback whale is enormous, estimated to be at least 15 meters long.
Its massive body floats on the sea with the waves, like a small island drifting freely.
Just as everyone was watching in astonishment, the humpback whale suddenly dived into the water and disappeared.
But before everyone could react, he suddenly burst out of the water not far from the side of the Dong Sheng.
It did not leap out of the water, but rose slowly and vertically, like a mountain rising from the sea.
Its massive body sliced through the water, creating a large splash.
As the flippers reach the surface of the water, the body begins to slowly bend backward, much like an acrobat's backflip.
Immediately afterwards, its entire body crashed down, creating a large crater in the sea.
With a deafening roar, a huge spray of water erupted, shooting straight into the sky like a fountain.
Because of the close proximity, a large portion of the water splashed onto the Dong Sheng ship.
Everyone was stunned by the humpback whale's series of actions.
As a result, when the water splashed down, none of them had time to dodge and they were all soaked to the bone.
"This...this...this..."
Ah-chan stammered out a few words, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
He was so shocked.
The others were in a similar state, their mouths agape in shock, unable to utter a single word.
The humpback whale's series of movements is almost like a circus act.
Feng Ye was also stunned.
He had seen humpback whales at sea in his previous life, but he had never witnessed such a spectacular sight.
At that moment, everyone forgot where they were and everything around them; all they could see was the humpback whale that had crashed into the sea.
The humpback whale's massive size caused huge ripples when it crashed onto the sea surface.
The seawater seemed to boil, churning and spreading outwards, causing the Dong Sheng to shake violently.
Everyone stumbled and almost fell.
Fortunately, they managed to grab onto something nearby, regain their balance, and come to their senses.
"My goodness, what a huge fish..."
"This fish is huge! It's terrifying to look at..."
"Yeah, that size is terrifying..."
Everyone exclaimed in amazement, their voices filled with disbelief.
"It's not a fish, it's a whale."
Ah-chan corrected him, but his voice also betrayed his shock.
"Of course we know it's a whale, but whale, whale, doesn't it also have the word 'fish' in it? How can it not be a fish?"
Han Qiwen asked in bewilderment.
His words resonated with Xiao Mingshi and the others.
They couldn't understand why a whale wasn't a fish.
People at this time, especially the older generation, did not understand the difference between viviparous mammals and oviparous (ovovembryonic) animals because they had little education.
Our knowledge of marine life is limited; we can only classify them into broad categories, such as whales, sharks, dolphins, and so on.
If you really ask them to break down the varieties, that would be a bit difficult for them, and they basically wouldn't know how.
For example, when we saw the humpback whale, we knew it was a whale, but we didn't know exactly what kind of whale it was.
They were even less aware that whales are not actually fish, but mammals.
"I seem to remember reading in the book that whales are not fish, but some kind of mammal, but I don't know the specifics."
Ye Chenliang scratched his head and said somewhat uncertainly.
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