bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, catching a free ride by drafting on one of a pair of humpback whales, Megaptera novaeang

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bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, catching a free ride by drafting on one of a pair of humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, Kona, Hawaii, USA ( Central Pacific Ocean )

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Size: 3723px × 5584px
Location: Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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