There weren't many opportunities to photograph a whale mother and child swimming together, so it was usually reserved for high-end marine photographers. Zhang Zian couldn't miss this opportunity. He picked up his phone and snapped a few photos, then sent them to Huang along with the ones he had taken earlier. Xiao Zhi would definitely be happy to see these photos.
The mother minke whale was vigilant of Zhang Zian and his assault boat. It kept cruising two or three hundred meters away, not approaching.
Zhang Zian understood the mentality of a mother, so he didn't steer the boat towards them, so as not to disturb them from playing.
The minke whale played happily beside its mother for a while, then, as if it was bored, it swam towards the assault boat again.
Splash!
This time, the mother minke whale moved. Although it was worried about Zhang Zian, it was even more worried about letting its child act alone. It followed the minke whale to protect it and swam towards the assault boat together.
Luckily, they weren't swimming too fast, or else Zhang Zian would have to consider speeding up and leaving to prevent the boat from capsizing.
To show that he wasn't hostile, he put his phone back into the waterproof bag, put his hand into the water, and gently stirred the surface of the water, as if welcoming them.
Three hundred meters …
Two hundred meters …
One hundred meters …
They were getting closer and closer.
Zhang Zian stared at them so intently that he didn't notice that something unexpected was about to happen.
Whoosh!
The third grayish-black minke whale jumped out of the water in front of the assault boat without any warning. Its huge body rolled in the air, then hit the surface of the sea heavily.
Due to the close distance, the light assault boat shook violently under the impact of the waves. It almost threw Zhang Zian off the boat.
"Not good!"
He saw the waves, mixed with a lot of white foam, smashing towards him. He couldn't dodge in time, and his hair and face were all wet.
The assault boat was flooded, and the bottom of the boat became slippery. He couldn't stand steadily, and his whole body fell to the side.
Luckily, he was quick to react. He held onto the bracket that held the awning in place, and at the same time, lowered his body to lower his center of gravity. It took him a lot of effort to stabilize himself.
The assault boat rolled between the waves like a toy boat, going up and down. It was more exciting than riding a roller coaster.
Zhang Zian's face was pale. He held onto the hull of the boat with one hand and the life buoy with the other, ready to abandon the boat to save his life.
A moment later, he didn't see the second wave of attack that he had expected. Only then did he stand up from the boat, trembling with fear.
Before he could see it, the minke whale had already swum to the side, blocking in front of the assault boat. Its mother had stopped at the side to protect it.
A little further away, an adult male minke whale seemed to be swimming around irritably, spewing out a pillar of air that was even more eye-catching than the mother and child.
Zhang Zian's heart skipped a beat. Could this male minke whale be the giant whale he saw? However, he immediately rejected this idea because the difference in size was too big. It was like the difference between an elephant and a wild boar.
He wiped the water off his face, knowing that the minke whale had saved him. If it hadn't blocked the second wave of attacks, Pi might have had to rewrite Zhang Zian's Crusoe …
In fact, the adult male minke whale's first attack wasn't meant to kill him. It was meant to warn him, like a warning shot. Otherwise, with its size, it would have been a piece of cake for it to rush up from the surface of the sea and flip the assault boat.
However, Zhang Zian's boat was too small and light. It couldn't even withstand the warning attack.
The minke whale was whining, and its mother was responding.
Zhang Zian felt that it would be great if Sihwa was there. She could understand what they were saying, and she could help him plead for mercy and spare his life. However, he could roughly guess that the minke whale was trying to explain that he wasn't a bad person.
He believed in the minke whale, and he was grateful to it, but he still held the handle of the motor, ready to escape if the negotiation broke down.
After a while, the male minke whale seemed to have lost some of its hostility, and its swimming speed slowed down.
If an ordinary person had seen this scene, they would have been deeply moved. The family of three minke whales were neat and tidy, caring for and protecting each other. What an enviable family … If one had literary talent, they might have been able to write a long piece of chicken soup for the soul based on this.
However, even if that piece of chicken soup was really written, it could only deceive ignorant girls and people who didn't know the ropes, because the male minke whale wasn't the half-grown minke whale's biological father. At most, he was the Old Wang next door … The taste of this chicken soup was refreshing!
In the world of whales, the calves were born into single-parent families. As the father, he would have left long ago after completing his sowing task. After more than ten months of pregnancy, when the calves were born, the father might have been thousands of kilometers away, having fun.
So, what was up with this male minke whale? Of course, he was the guardian of the female minke whale. However, before the minke whale left its mother to live on its own, the guardian would always be the guardian. It wouldn't actually have a relationship with the whale. In terms of demeanor, it was much better than the Old Wang next door …
There were many dangers in the ocean, including dangers from other sea creatures and humans. Orphans and widows were easily bullied. A guardian whale like this was known as a "Primary Escort Whale." It would quietly follow the orphans and widows, and when they were in danger, it would stand up and protect them, even if the orphans weren't of its bloodline.
From this point of view, whales were really like humans. They were worthy of being called intelligent mammals in the ocean.
Before the calves left their mothers to live on their own, the Primary Escort Whale would gracefully and silently protect them, until the day the female whale accepted it.
Not everyone could become a guardian whale. Since it had the word "Primary," it proved that it had defeated other competitors to become the Old Wang next door …
Being able to defeat competitors and become the guardian whale proved that its body was strong enough, and it had more advantages in terms of genes. Only then would it win the favor of the female whale. After all, as a male, there was no doubt that the strong would be respected.
It suddenly attacked Zhang Zian because it felt that Zhang Zian might pose a threat to the mother and son minke whales, but its nature of being close to humans made it not crush Zhang Zian directly. It only attacked him as a warning. If Zhang Zian knew what was good for him, he should immediately type with both hands to prove his innocence … No, he should immediately retreat in the face of difficulties and evacuate to a safe area.
If he didn't know what was good for him …
Zhang Zian knew the habits of whales, and he also knew that it was trying to protect the mother and child of the minke whale. Although he had been drenched and had almost fallen into the sea, he didn't blame it. He just felt that he had been wronged. With the power of a mere Chi, how could he have harmed the mother and child?
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