A humpback whale raises it fluke out of the water, Megaptera novaeangliae

A humpback whale performs a peduncle throw in which it uses its long pectoral fins as levers to swing its fluke and caudal stem out of the water, flinging water everywhere., the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance. California, USA, Megaptera novaeangliae, natural history stock photograph, photo id 27142
A humpback whale performs a peduncle throw in which it uses its long pectoral fins as levers to swing its fluke and caudal stem out of the water, flinging water everywhere., the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance. California, USA

This image is featured in: The Greatest Muscles in the Animal Kingdom, Whale Triple Header: Blue Whales, Humpback Whales, Fin Whales, Del Mar, California, New Work - October 2011, Best Photos of 2011

Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Del Mar, California
Image ID: 27142
Format: Digital 3:2
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