A Day with Humpbacks I sit on the headlands of Neah Bay, Washington, and watch a mother humpback and her calf slip through the icy Pacific waters. I recognize this whale by her distinctive tail pattern, as unique to this humpback as my fingerprints are to me. Once, heavy hunting using harpoons extirpated the species from the region, and only a ban on whaling allowed populations of humpbacks to recover. As this gray female rises to the surface, she exhales, sending up a spout nearly 20 feet high. She rolls on her side and lifts her scalloped-edge flipper in salute, then slaps it on the water. Fadjust my lens and take my shot. This is the only type of whale hunting I find acceptable with a camera. Which of the following statements about the passage is true?
A. In the passage, the writer argues the benefits of photographing whales to enable their identification.
B. In the passage, the writer describes taking many photographs as the whale frolics in the icy Pacific Ocean.
C. In the passage, the writer describes the whale surfacing, exhaling, and slapping her flipper on the water.
D. In the passage the writer argues that beluga whales are so endangered, you should only hunt them with your camera.
The passage indeed describes the author's observation of the humpback whale surfacing, exhaling, and displaying specific behaviors like slapping its flipper on the water.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.
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