This humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, has two circular bite marks the may be attributed to a cookie cutter shark, Isistius brasiliensis, found in Hawaii waters. Additionally the hairs are visible on the bump-like knobs known as tubercles on the top of the head.


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Humpback Whale | Megaptera novaeangliae

This humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, has two circular bite marks the may be attributed to a cookie cutter shark, Isistius brasiliensis, found in Hawaii waters. Additionally the hairs are visible on the bump-like knobs known as tubercles on the top of the head.
Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / David B. Fleetham

Image dimensions: 8192x5464

URL for this image: https://pictures.blueplanetarchive.com/image/I0000qHZBVBTit9w

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