North Pacific humpback whale, adult male with bloody head nodules wounded from colliding with other escorts during competitive interactions. Maui, Hawaii, USA
Stock Photo: 02152 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA Format: Film 3:2 Other Names: humpbacked whale, hump back whale Copyright © Phillip Colla / HWRF, all rights reserved worldwide. Purchase a print of this image Request a review copy of this image
NOTE: This photograph was taken during Hawaii Whale Research Foundation research activities conducted under NOAA/NMFS and State of Hawaii permit. Its use is subject to certain restrictions. Please contact the photographer for more information. Keywords: action, animal, balaenopteridae, behavior, cetacea, cetacean, competitive rowdy group, creature, endangered, endangered threatened species, hawaii, hawaiian islands, hawaiian islands humpback whale national marine sanctuary, head, hump back whale, humpback, humpback whale, humpback whales, humpbacked whale, injury, mammal, marine, marine mammal, maui, megaptera, megaptera novaeangliae, mysticete, mysticeti, national marine sanctuaries, nature, nodules, north pacific humpback whale, novaeangliae, ocean, oceans, pacific, research, rorqual, rostrum, scar, sea, threatened, usa, whale, whale behavior, wildlife, wound |