Bryde's whale mother, calf spotted feeding off Vietnam’s Gia Lai coast

Some photographers shared that local fishermen first reported the pair near the coastline on Monday.

The whales have remained in the area for three consecutive days, actively hunting schools of small fish in the warm, shallow coastal waters.

The rare sighting quickly attracted nature enthusiasts eager to capture images of the marine mammals.

Several photographers hired fishing boats to search for the whales, relying on flocks of seabirds circling overhead as a key indicator of feeding activity below the surface.

The nearshore waters off Gia Lai Province are well known for regular appearances of whales and dolphins.

During the summer, Bryde's whales frequently return to these waters to feed on dense schools of small fish, creating dramatic scenes that have become increasingly popular among wildlife observers and photographers.

Bryde's whales inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans around the world and are adapted to warm-water environments.

Their diet primarily consists of schooling fish, with anchovies, herrings, and sardines among their preferred prey.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Bryde's whales belong to the baleen whale family.

They are considered one of the larger whale species and are closely related to other baleen whales, including the blue whale and the humpback whale.

Bryde's whales are found across the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans.

While some Bryde's whale populations undertake short seasonal migrations, others remain in the same region year-round.