Humpback Whale Lobtailing or Tail Slapping

Caption

humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, lobtailing or tail slapping, showing unique marking and color pattern on ventral surface of its tail or fluke which can be used to identify each individual whale, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Credit

Masa Ushioda/CoolWaterPhoto.com. All rights reserved worldwide. Not to be used without authorization.

Model Release

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Image File Information

File Name: Humpback-Whale-0112.jpg
File Format: 8bit RGB JPEG
Color Profile: Adobe RGB (1998)
Image Dimensions: 5400x3600 at 300dpi ( larger file size available upon request )

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