humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, tail wave, Kona, Hawaii (do); pattern on flukes allows individual i.d.; caption must list NMFS research permit #587


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Image ID: 0030390-DPE.jpg

humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, tail wave, Kona, Hawaii (do); pattern on flukes allows individual i.d.; caption must list NMFS research permit #587
Credit to: BluePlanetArchive / Doug Perrine / HWRF

Image dimensions: 3600x2400

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