underwater photographer snaps photos of a humpback whale mother and calf, Megaptera novaeangliae, near Nomuka Island, Ha'apai group, Kingdom of Tonga,

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underwater photographer snaps photos of a humpback whale mother and calf, Megaptera novaeangliae, near Nomuka Island, Ha'apai group, Kingdom of Tonga, South Pacific

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Size: 6841px × 4561px
Location: Ha'apai Islands, Tonga
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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