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| North Pacific humpback whales, a mother and calf pair swim closely together just under the surface of the ocean. The calf with remain with its mother for about a year, migrating from Hawaii to Alaska to feed on herring. Image ID: 00140 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | North Pacific humpback whale, breach. Image ID: 00205 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale in Antarctica. A humpback whale swims through the beautiful ice-filled waters of Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Image ID: 25646 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica |
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| A humpback whale hovers motionless underwater in the ocean, inverted with head down and long pectoral fins held wide, near the Hawaiian island of Maui as it sings the famous "Song of the Humpback Whale". Scientists have strong evidence that only male humpback whales sing. Image ID: 02796 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale breaching with pectoral fins lifting spray from the ocean surface. Image ID: 03854 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale lunge feeding on Antarctic krill, with mouth open and baleen visible. The humbpack's throat grooves are seen as its pleated throat becomes fully distended as the whale fills its mouth with krill and water. The water will be pushed out, while the baleen strains and retains the small krill. Image ID: 25648 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica |
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| Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27029 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | A humpback whale raises it fluke out of the water, the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance. Image ID: 27142 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Del Mar, California, USA | North Pacific humpback whale, escort in competitive group makes fast close pass. Image ID: 06057 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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| Humpback whale breaching, pectoral fin and rostrom visible. Image ID: 27955 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: San Diego, California, USA | North Pacific humpback whale, peduncle throw. Image ID: 02153 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | A humpback whale raises it fluke out of the water, the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance. Image ID: 27130 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Del Mar, California, USA |
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| Humpback whale breaching, pectoral fin and rostrom visible. Image ID: 27958 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: San Diego, California, USA | North Pacific humpback whale, peduncle throw. Image ID: 00443 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | North Pacific humpback whale. Image ID: 06006 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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| Southern humpback whale in Antarctica, with significant diatomaceous growth (brown) on the underside of its fluke, lifting its fluke before diving in Neko Harbor, Antarctica. Image ID: 25647 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Humpback whale lunge feeding on Antarctic krill, with mouth open and baleen visible. The humbpack's pink throat grooves are seen as its pleated throat becomes fully distended as the whale fills its mouth with krill and water. The water will be pushed out, while the baleen strains and retains the small krill. Image ID: 25660 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | A humpback whale raises it fluke out of the water, the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance. Image ID: 27137 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Del Mar, California, USA |
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| A humpback whale raises it fluke out of the water, the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance. Image ID: 27141 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Del Mar, California, USA | Humpback whale in Antarctica. A humpback whale swims through the beautiful ice-filled waters of Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Image ID: 25652 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Humpback whale breaching, pectoral fin and rostrom visible. Image ID: 27956 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: San Diego, California, USA |
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| North Pacific humpback whale. Image ID: 00167 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | North Pacific humpback whales, a mother and young calf swim near scientific research divers. Image ID: 00543 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | North Pacific humpback whale raising its fluke before diving underwater to forage for herring in southeast Alaska. Image ID: 02154 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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| Humpback whale breaching. Image ID: 03855 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale breaching. Image ID: 03875 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale breaching. Image ID: 03926 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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| Southern humpback whale in Antarctica, lifting its fluke (tail) before diving in Cierva Cove, Antarctica. Image ID: 25518 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Cierva Cove, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Humpback whale holding fluke (tail) aloft out of the water. Image ID: 00171 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale with one of its long pectoral fins raised aloft out of the water, swimming on its side (laterally) as it does so. Image ID: 01470 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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