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Bill Bouton, a retired biology instructor, was having little success photographing birds along the California coast Saturday, but fortunately a small pod of humpback whales arrived to save the day. Bouton’s incredible images, captured off San Luis Obispo, show humpback whales lunge-feeding a mere stone’s throw from shore–and much closer to boaters, kayakers and paddlers (including a woman in a dress; see first image) who seemingly could not resist getting as close as possible to the powerful leviathans   …  Pictures and more

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