The only member of its kind to congregate year-round in the tropical waters around the equator, Bryde’s Whales come to the Galapagos Islands in search of schools of fish, plankton, and krill that thrive in the nutrient waters of the islands.They are curious creatures, and sometimes approach boats in the open waters. Bryde’s Whales also can be elusive, sharply changing direction on the ocean’s surface. When feeding, they dive for about two minutes at a time, signaled by a rapid succession of spouts of air before submerging below the water.