Humpback Whales: Newfoundland

Mutt And Jeff Dept: ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Whale watchers off Newfoundland call them Mutt and Jeff. For two seasons now, this rare pair of humpback whales of remarkably similar size, behaviour and friendliness has left locals and tourists awestruck, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The two whales have been known to swim right up to the side of the boat, slapping their huge pectoral fins and waving their tails and whale watchers take photos of a rare close encounter from a pair of humpback whales off the coast of Newfoundland in this July 2012 photo. People call them Mutt and Jeff and for two seasons now, this pair of humpback whales of remarkably similar size, behaviour and friendliness has left locals and tourists awestruck. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Iceberg Quest Ocean Tours "They're just as much people watching as we are whale watching," said Steve Lake, a crew member for Iceberg/Cetacean Quest Ocean Tours in St. John's, N.L. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.