North Pacific humpback whale, competitive group with bubble streaming. Maui, Hawaii, USA
Stock Photo: 02999 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA Format: Digital 2:3 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, active group, animal, balaenopteridae, behavior, bubble display, bubbles, cetacea, cetacean, competitive rowdy group, courtship, endangered, endangered threatened species, exhalation, hawaii, hawaiian islands, hawaiian islands humpback whale national marine sanctuary, heat run, hump back whale, humpback, humpback whale, humpback whale bubble display, humpbacked whale, mammal, marine, marine mammal, maui, megaptera, megaptera novaeangliae, mysticete, mysticeti, national marine sanctuaries, nature, north pacific humpback whale, novaeangliae, ocean, oceans, pacific, research, rorqual, rowdy group, sea, social, underwater, usa, whale, whale behavior, whale bubble display, wildlife |