An incredibly close shot of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke in Antarctica; every detail of the skin can be seen

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Some of the Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) encounters in Wilhemina Bay in Antarctic Peninsula can be incredibly close… this individual was feeding nearby and at one point it was swimming right under our zodiac. When it raised its fluke, or tail, in order to sink, I could take this image, in which every detail and wrinkle of the skin, every crustacean can be appreciated.

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Size: 4928px × 3280px
Location: Antarctic Peninsula
Photo credit: © Arturo de Frias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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