Humpback whales are among the largest animals on Earth and can weigh up to 80,000 pounds (35,287 kilograms). They are known for their dramatic lunges at the water’s surface, an activity called breaching, and their complex underwater songs.
Seeing the whale so far upriver was a thrill, Glover said. The animal seemed in good shape despite being far from home, he added.
“It came up and went down in fairly regular intervals,” he said. “It was moving along at a fair clip. It wasn’t acting erratically other than that it was upstream in a freshwater river.”
By TERRY CHEA and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press