Adult male humpback whale singing underwater, Megaptera novaeangliae

Adult male humpback whale singing, suspended motionless underwater.  Only male humpbacks have been observed singing.  All humpbacks in the North Pacific sing the same whale song each year, and the song changes slightly from one year to the next. Maui, Hawaii, USA, Megaptera novaeangliae, natural history stock photograph, photo id 02813
Adult male humpback whale singing, suspended motionless underwater. Only male humpbacks have been observed singing. All humpbacks in the North Pacific sing the same whale song each year, and the song changes slightly from one year to the next. Maui, Hawaii, USA

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Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02813
Format: Digital 2:3
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