Humpback whale fluke with barnacles, Squally Reach, mid-coast British Columbia

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The waters of the Great Bear Rainforest of mid-coast British Columbia are rich feeding grounds for Orcas (killer whales), humpback whales, fin whales and right whales. The whales will be endangered by tanker traffic though these environmentally sensitive waters, and especially by any oil spill that might occur. This image is of a a humpback whale's fluke with several barnacles attached.

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Size: 4000px × 2250px
Location: Squally Reach, west of Gil Island, mid-coast British Columbia
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: barnacles, bear, british, columbia, fluke, gil, great, humpback, island, mid-coast, rainforest, reach, squally, whale