Humpback sex photographed for first time – and both whales were male

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Humpback sex photographed for first time – and both whales were male

Scientists confirm sighting of two same-sex marine giants copulating in amorous encounter off Hawaii coast

So. They’re…Brokeback Whales…?

During the intimate encounter photographed in Hawaii, one of the whales was seen to be holding the other in place with its pectoral fins while penetrating it. The whale underneath appeared to be ailing, being noticeably emaciated and covered in whale lice, white-colored parasites sometimes found on cetaceans.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-12/whale-lice-captured-on-hervey-bay-humpback/101518622

University of Sunshine Coast ecologist Alexis Levengood says the only way a whale becomes infested with lice is through body contact with another whale.

"They usually get them through mating or from aggression and if they're fighting.

Might regret that.

That asshole gave me crabs!

They must like fish sticks.

Kanye

Oh. The republicans will soon present a bill for the conversion therapy of whales....

Or now they'll admit climate change is a thing. While claiming it's making whales gay.

If that's what it takes to convince them...

They do that with humans because it's harder to just get away with killing us.

For whales? They'll just try to revive the whaling industry.

They're turning the frickin whales gay now

Stop forcing your lifestyle on me! /s

Are these whales unaware that homosexuality is unnatural? /s

That's why they're called humpbacks. They like to hump and they'll come back for more.

More like brokebacks

Gay whales. Gayles? Ghayles? Ghales?

Whays.

Humpback Mountain?

There's gales forecast this weekend. I wasn't worried before.

lol, amazing.

And inspiration to gay humpers everywhere.

My humps, my humps, my humps, my humps, my humps…

Save you a click: it was butt sex and the bottom is sickly.

Why would they assume the whales were having sex for the first time?

First time the vouyer got it on film.

Best part:

Humpback whales are hefty lovers, measuring up to 16 meters (or 52ft) in length and weighing as much as 36 tons, which is the weight of several buses.