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Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)

At this location, the whales would come up to the surface and breath about 5 to 8 times and then dive again, generally for 6 to 8 minuets. You can tell there last breath at the surface because you would see the hump back, and then the tail as they go down.


Camera: Nikon F100
Date: Tuesday, September 2nd, 2003
Film: Fuji Velvia 50 (slide)
Lens: 80-200mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S Zoom-Nikkor
Photographer: John Harvey
Region: North America, Canada, British Columbia
Scientific Name: species related to Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback Whale)
Tag: whale, multiple frame image, marine mammal
Larger image: 2000 x 311
Raw image: 6433 x 1000

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