Humpback Whale Pictures

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North Pacific humpback whale, competitive male with wounded head nodules from colliding with other escorts during competitive interactions. Maui, Hawaii, USA, Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae. Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com

Humpback whale
North Pacific humpback whale, competitive male with wounded head nodules from colliding with other escorts during competitive interactions. Maui, Hawaii, USA, Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae. Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com

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Date:	18 Nov 2007
Location:	Hawaii USA
Credit:	Phillip Colla / Oceanlight.com
Copyright:	Phillip Colla / Oceanlight.com, all rights reserved worldwide
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