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Humpback whale with injured dorsal fin | Megaptera novaeangliae | Vava'u, Tonga

One of several humpback whales in a rampaging heat run. There was a lot of body contact in this heat run, resulting in minor scrapes and injuries to several of the whales. It was not clear whether the dorsal fin of this whale was severed during the heat run or at a separate time.

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One of several humpback whales in a rampaging heat run. There was a lot of body contact in this heat run, resulting in minor scrapes and injuries to several of the whales. It was not clear whether the dorsal fin of this whale was severed during the heat run or at a separate time.