humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, young male approaching the camera, Nomuka group, Ha'apai Islands, Kingdom of Tonga, South Pacific

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Size: 3390px × 5085px
Location: Ha'apai, Kingdom of Tonga
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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