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Yubarta (Humpback whale)

Megaptera novaeangliae

Photo by kozoga
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

Photo taken in Húsavík Bay, Iceland. I think she's a female with a young (the son, I suppose). For more information about the species, see the link to wikipedia.

Reference Links:

Humpback whale - Wikipedia

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Comments (4)
Neil Ross
Great spotting. It must have been amazing to be so close. I have only ever seen them from shore.
DanielePralong
Thanks kozoga! This really adds value to your spotting :-)
kozoga
Ok, but I do not know much more... :-)
DanielePralong
Great shot kozoga! Can you share any more information about this spotting?

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PublishedSeptember 21, 2017

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