Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica.

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The Gerlache Strait seperates the Antarctic Peninsula from the Palmer Archipelago of which Brabant Island is the 2nd largest and most inhospitable island. Humpback whales are often seen in the Strait in summer.

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Location: Gerlache Strait, Brabant Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
Photo credit: © steve waters / Alamy / Afripics
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