Humpback Whale Pictures

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Humpback whale lunging clear of the water and falling forward with pectoral fins extended, a behavior known as a head slap. Maui, Hawaii, USA, Megaptera novaeangliae. Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com

Humpback whale
Humpback whale lunging clear of the water and falling forward with pectoral fins extended, a behavior known as a head slap. Maui, Hawaii, USA, Megaptera novaeangliae. Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com

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