Male humpback whale with head raised out of the water, braking and pushing back at another whale by using pectoral fins spread in a "crucifix block", during surface active social behaviours. Maui, Hawaii, USA
Image: 04112
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA
Lat/Long: N 020° 52' 39.00", W 156° 42' 33.00" (Coordinates: 20.87750°, -156.70917°)
Format: Film 3:2
Other Names: humpbacked whale, hump back whale
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