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Female Humpback Whale Calf Playing | Tonga

Female humpback whale calf (201405) playing in front of her mother, with fluke of an accompanying escort whale visible at the lower right. The adult female is also the mother of Tahafa, an injured male calf (201411) I documented during the 2011 calving season in Tonga.

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Female humpback whale calf (201405) playing in front of her mother, with fluke of an accompanying escort whale visible at the lower right. The adult female is also the mother of Tahafa, an injured male calf (201411) I documented during the 2011 calving season in Tonga.