curious juvenile female humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, showing small hair-like sensory whiskers on lower jaw line and tubercles, Kona. Hawaii

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curious juvenile female humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, showing small hair-like sensory whiskers on lower jaw line and tubercles, North Kona, Hawaii, USA ( Central Pacific Ocean )

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Size: 4992px × 7489px
Location: Kona, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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