Humpback whale fluke with scarring from injury, Megaptera novaeangliae, Santa Rosa Island, California

Scarring of this humpback whale's fluke allow researchers to identify this particular whale from season to season. Santa Rosa Island, California, USA

Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27027
Format: Digital 3:2

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Categories:

Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Humpback Whale
Gallery > Humpback Whales
Gallery > New Work August 2011
Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Marine Sanctuaries > Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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