North Pacific humpback whale, male escort releases bubbles diving. Maui, Hawaii, USA
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05923
Format: Film 2:3
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05923
Format: Film 2:3
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Categories:
- Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Humpback Whale > Humpback Whale Bubble Display
- Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Whale Behavior > Whale Bubble 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
- Subject > Technique > Underwater
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