Humpback Whale Tail Flukes
by Christopher Swann/science Photo Library
Title
Humpback Whale Tail Flukes
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Christopher Swann/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes. This whale is part of the Tongan tribe population, which migrates from feeding grounds in Antarctica, past New Zealand to breed in tropical waters around Tonga in the Pacific. The humpback whale can grow to 27 tonnes in weight and 15 metres in length. It feeds in cold waters on krill and small shoaling fish, breeding in shallower tropical waters. Photographed off Tonga.
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October 17th, 2019
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