juvenile short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus, swimming through open ocean, sandwiched between two protective adults, Kona, Hawaii, US

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juvenile short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus, sandwiched between two protective adults while swimming through open ocean, Kona, Hawaii ( the Big Island ), ( Central Pacific Ocean )

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Size: 6372px × 4247px
Location: Kona, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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