The underside of the tail of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as it dives.

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The underside of the tail of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as it dives. The pattern of black and white on the underside of the tail is unique to each whale. Francisco Coloane Marine Park, Strait of Magellan, Republic of Chile 21Feb13

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Size: 3631px × 2572px
Location: Francisco Coloane Marine Park, Strait of Magellan, Republic of Chile
Photo credit: © MichaelGrantWildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: barndigital, chile, coloane, dive, fluke, francisco, humpback, jorobada, magellan, marine, megaptera, novaeangliae, park, patagonia, strait, tail, underside, whale