Humpback Whales Displaying Courtship Behavior Heat Run

Caption

humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, courtship behavior, heat run or mating contest - competing male whales battle each other blowing bubbles aggressively possibly to gain access to a female as well as to fend off other males, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Credit

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

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Image File Information

File Name: Humpback-Whale-0618.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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