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Humpback whale surfacing to breathe | Megaptera novaeangliae | Vava'u, Tonga

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing to take a breath, expelling air from its lungs and sending a spray of water and bubbles from its nostrils on top of its head. This was one of several whales engaged in a heat run.

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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing to take a breath, expelling air from its lungs and sending a spray of water and bubbles from its nostrils on top of its head. This was one of several whales engaged in a heat run.