humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, with parasitic acorn barnacles attached under chin, Cornula diaderma, Hawaii, USA

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humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, with parasitic acorn barnacles attached under chin, Cornula diaderma, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

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Size: 2600px × 3250px
Location: offshore, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Masa Ushioda / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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