Humpback Whales Courtship Behavior

humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, in rowdy heat run, female whale throwing caudal peduncle toward lunging male, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

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animal Balaenopteridae baleen whale Big Island breaching cetacean competing competitive group courting courtship female Hawaii head-lunge heat run horizontal humpback whale Kohala Kohala Coast Kona Kona Coast Lunging male mammal marine mammal mating contest Megaptera novaeangliae Mysticeti nature Pacific Ocean peduncle throw rorqual tail breach USA wildlife