Humpback whale, raising its fluke before it dives, Megaptera novaeangliae, Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Humpback whale, raising its fluke before it dives. The distinctive patterns on the underside of the whales fluke allow it to be identified by researchers.11. Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25684
Format: Digital 3:2

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Categories:

Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Humpback Whale
Animal > Endangered / Threatened Species > Marine > Humpback Whale
Location > Oceans > Southern Ocean > Antarctica
Location > World > Antarctica > Antarctic Peninsula > Gerlache Strait

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