Barnacles cover the edges of a Humpback whale's fluke, Megaptera novaeangliae. The sharp barnacles could be used for defense.

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Barnacles cover the edges of a Humpback whale's fluke, Megaptera novaeangliae. The sharp barnacles could possibly be used to defend the whale when it swings its tail around. Silver Bank, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Atlantic Ocean.

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Size: 9500px × 6333px
Location: Silver Bank, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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