A humpback whale breaches with a twist as he begins his fall back to the ocean. (Megaptera novaeangliae)

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Size: 5500px × 4446px
Location: Great South Channel, Atlantic Ocean
Photo credit: © Maria Hoffman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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