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Female Humpback Whale Breaching in Heat Run

This is a female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) breaching. The whale next to her is a male, one of five participating in a heat run that centered upon this female. There were whales breaching all over the place in the early morning on this day. This female breached and slapped her pectoral fin on the surface prior to the heat run developing.

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This is a female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) breaching. The whale next to her is a male, one of five participating in a heat run that centered upon this female. There were whales breaching all over the place in the early morning on this day. This female breached and slapped her pectoral fin on the surface prior to the heat run developing.