Photo Album Page 9
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| "Thar She Breaches" |
"Keep Your Chip Up" |
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| While onlookers watch from the vantage of a whale watch, this humpback whale breaches on Stellwagen Bank. |
One of the more aggressive humpback behaviors, the Head Breach is usually seen in group interactions. |
| "Things Are Looking Up" |
"Don't Be Flippant" |
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| Seen here belly-up in the middle of the breach, this humpback whale only needs a few pumps of the tail to execute this behavior. |
With its throat and belly facing the camera, and left flipper in the air, the many skin folds (pleats) common in many baleen whales are evident. |
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