North Pacific humpback whale showing extensive scarring, almost certainly from a boat propeller, on dorsal ridge. Maui, Hawaii, USA
Image: 05909
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae
Common name: Humpback whale
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA
Lat/Long: N 020° 48' 06.00", W 156° 40' 48.00" (Coordinates: 20.80167°, -156.68000°)
Format: Film 3:2
Other Names: humpbacked whale, hump back whale
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