Humpback whale swimming inverted with both pectoral fin raised clear of the water. Maui, Hawaii, USA
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04117
Format: Film 3:2
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04117
Format: Film 3:2
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Categories:
- Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Humpback Whale
- Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Whale Anatomy > Whale Pectoral Fin
- Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Whale Behavior > Whale Pectoral Fin Display
- Animal > Endangered / Threatened Species > Marine > Humpback Whale
- Location > Oceans > Pacific > Hawaiian Islands
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Marine Sanctuaries > Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
- Location > USA > Hawaii
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