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Humpback whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

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galewhale..Gale
There are three... check out the little one tucked under the fluke of the lead whale (her left side)
julia11cc
Great shot!! It looks like there is 2!!
galewhale..Gale
Could be mom was pi@@ed at the escort? Nice air photo, gives such a sense of size difference between calf and adult. That little one has a lot of growing to do.
jason.dzurisin
Yes, mother/calf/escort. It was shot with a 400mm lens at 2,000 ft but I am sure that they were a little agitated with my engine noise.
galewhale..Gale
Mother calf and escort? Looks like someone is mad... big blow!
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PublishedMarch 9, 2011

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