Humpback whale fluke with scarring from injury, Megaptera novaeangliae

Scarring of this humpback whale's fluke allow researchers to identify this particular whale from season to season. Santa Rosa Island, California, USA, Megaptera novaeangliae, natural history stock photograph, photo id 27026
Scarring of this humpback whale's fluke allow researchers to identify this particular whale from season to season. Santa Rosa Island, California, USA

Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27026
Format: Digital 3:2
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