Humpback whale breaching on the backside of Molokai Island.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Molokai, Hawaii
Image ID: 03902
Lat/Long: 21.19361, -156.88556 (Coordinates: 21° 11' 37.00" N, 156° 53' 8.02" W)
Format: Film 3:2
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Molokai, Hawaii
Image ID: 03902
Lat/Long: 21.19361, -156.88556 (Coordinates: 21° 11' 37.00" N, 156° 53' 8.02" W)
Format: Film 3:2
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Categories:
- Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Humpback Whale > Humpback Whale Breaching
- Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Whale Behavior > Whale Breaching
- Animal > Endangered / Threatened Species > Marine > Humpback Whale
- Location > Oceans > Pacific > Hawaiian Islands
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Marine Sanctuaries > Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
- Location > USA > Hawaii
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