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Humpback Whale Forward Breach Face Flop | Tonga

Female humpback whale executing a face flop forward breach. When humpback whales perform this maneuver, jets of water often shoot out from the sides of their mouths and their blowholes, as is visible here. This female was playing with her calf, which was breaching nearby.

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Female humpback whale executing a face flop forward breach. When humpback whales perform this maneuver, jets of water often shoot out from the sides of their mouths and their blowholes, as is visible here. This female was playing with her calf, which was breaching nearby.