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Humpback whales in courtship | Megaptera novaeangliae | Vava'u, Tonga

Pair of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) engaged in courtship. The female is in the foreground. She is at the surface, re-entering the water after performing a spyhop. Note how graceful and delicate the movement of her pectoral fin is.

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Pair of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) engaged in courtship. The female is in the foreground. She is at the surface, re-entering the water after performing a spyhop. Note how graceful and delicate the movement of her pectoral fin is.