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Two humpback whale tail slapping together

Unusual scene with two adult humpback whales tail-slapping together in rough seas with stormy skies. These two whales may have been playing together, as they continued this behaviour for an extended period of time, alternating between normal and reverse tail slaps.

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Unusual scene with two adult humpback whales tail-slapping together in rough seas with stormy skies. These two whales may have been playing together, as they continued this behaviour for an extended period of time, alternating between normal and reverse tail slaps.