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Humpback tail slapping in Golfo Dulce Another calving lagoon off the Osa Peninsula Costa Rica,Golfo Dulce,Humpback whale,Megaptera novaeangliae,Osa Peninsula Click/tap to enlarge

Humpback tail slapping in Golfo Dulce

Another calving lagoon off the Osa Peninsula

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The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual and is the only species in the genus "Megaptera". Adults range in length from 14–17 m and weigh up to 40 metric tons. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and tubercles on its head. It is known for breaching and other distinctive surface behaviors, making it popular with whale watchers.

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded Jan 17, 2021. Captured Aug 17, 2018 15:11.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO640
  • 70mm