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Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Photo by KarenP
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I was whale watching and saw these humpbacks bubble net feeding. The first picture is just post the whales all leaping together to catch fish after stunning them in a circle by blowing lots of bubbles. Chance of a lifetime for me. There were 4-5 whales in this pod

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jprat001
very cool, thanks for sharing!

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PublishedJuly 20, 2013

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