Water falling from humpback whale fluke, Megaptera novaeangliae

Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Santa Rosa Island, California, USA, Megaptera novaeangliae, natural history stock photograph, photo id 27029
Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Santa Rosa Island, California, USA

This image is featured in: Best Photos of 2011, New Work - August 2011

Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27029
Format: Digital 3:2
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