Humpback Whale Fluke ID, Megaptera novaeangliae, #40963

Humpback Whale Fluke ID. Perfect view of the ventral surface of a humpback whale's fluke, as the whale raises its fluke just before diving underwater. The white patches, spots, scratches and scalloping along the trailing edge of the fluke make this whale identifiable when it is observed from year to year., Megaptera novaeangliae, natural history stock photograph, photo id 40963
Humpback Whale Fluke ID. Perfect view of the ventral surface of a humpback whale's fluke, as the whale raises its fluke just before diving underwater. The white patches, spots, scratches and scalloping along the trailing edge of the fluke make this whale identifiable when it is observed from year to year.

Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Sitka Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 40963
Lat/Long: 57.01766, -135.37194 (Coordinates: 57° 01' 3.57" N, 135° 22' 18.99" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
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