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  1. A half-breach! That requires patience and timing, well done! Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thank you :) Posted 9 years ago
  2. What an amazing thing to see, awesome! Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thank you Claire :) Posted 9 years ago

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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 Pamswildimages
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Uploaded Dec 16, 2015. Captured Aug 28, 2010 00:20 in Skeena-Queen Charlotte D, BC, Canada.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/1579s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm