Humpback Whale Pictures

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Humpback whale performing a peduncle throw at the surface, swinging its fluke (tail) sideways and flinging water all over. Maui, San Diego, Hawaii, USA, Megaptera novaeangliae. Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com

Humpback whale
Humpback whale performing a peduncle throw at the surface, swinging its fluke (tail) sideways and flinging water all over. Maui, San Diego, Hawaii, USA, Megaptera novaeangliae. Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com

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Date:	18 Nov 2007
Location:	San Diego Hawaii USA
Credit:	Phillip Colla / Oceanlight.com
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