Humpback whale, raising its fluke before it dives. The distinctive patterns on the underside of the whales fluke allow it to be identified by researchers.11. Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Stock Photo: 25686 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica Format: Digital 3:2 Other Names: humpbacked whale, hump back whale Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide. Purchase a print of this image Request a review copy of this image Keywords: animal, animalia, antarctic peninsula, antarctica, balaenopteridae, cetacea, cetacean, chordata, endangered threatened species, gerlache strait, hump back whale, humpback, humpback whale, humpbacked whale, mammal, mammalia, marine, megaptera, megaptera novaeangliae, mysticeti, novaeangliae, oceans, southern humpback whale, southern ocean, vertebrata, vertebrate, whale |