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Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Diving for food I suspect. I saw the one in the 3rd photo a little further away laying on its back and playfully diving up and down in the water

Habitat:

A few miles offshore

Reference Links:

Humpback whale - Wikipedia

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PublishedMay 21, 2014

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