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Humpback Whale Calf Asking to be Nursed

This is a female humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) nudging her mother’s mammary gland area to ask for milk. When this image is viewed at 100% magnification, the tongue of the calf can be seen. Just visible in the lower right corner is part of a resting escort whale in the background.

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This is a female humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) nudging her mother’s mammary gland area to ask for milk. When this image is viewed at 100% magnification, the tongue of the calf can be seen. Just visible in the lower right corner is part of a resting escort whale in the background.