The Northern Express Herald

Whale watching

The gentle giants of Kaikoura.

The sheer size of these leviathans is only clear when you see them in person. Photo / Dean MacKenzie

Inspecting these majestic creatures above water is a spine-tingling experience. Photo / Dean MacKenzie

A sperm whale breaks the surface. Photo / Whale Watch Kaikoura

Sperm whale. Photo / Whale Watch Kaikoura

The Kaikoura Peninsula. Photo / Whale Watch Kaikoura

Kaikoura. Photo / Whale Watch Kaikoura

Image 1 of 6: The sheer size of these leviathans is only clear when you see them in person. Photo / Dean MacKenzie