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Monsters of the Deep During our recent trip to Iceland, we were lucky to spot 3 humpback whales, coming up just beside the boat....amazing sight ! Geotagged,Humpback whale,Iceland,Megaptera novaeangliae,sea,seagull,whale Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Monsters of the Deep

During our recent trip to Iceland, we were lucky to spot 3 humpback whales, coming up just beside the boat....amazing sight !

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    Welcome to JungleDragon, rondos. A very valuable first contribution, we have very few photos on the site from that area. Posted 9 years ago
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      thanks :) Posted 9 years ago

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The Humpback whale

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.

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Uploaded Dec 4, 2015. Captured Jun 3, 2015 15:57 in Bakkahlíð, Akureyri, Iceland.
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  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 180mm