Humpback Whale breach montage - put together in PhotoShop - not all one natural image.
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Blue Whale tail fluke (Balaenoptera musculus). Note mottled body coloration and tiny dorsal fin.
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Smooth, wide head and splashguard of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) as it just begins to spout.
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Blue Whale nostrils and spout (Balaenoptera musculus).
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Humpback Whale breach (Megaptera novaengliae): Image 1 of 8.
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Humpback Whale breach (Megaptera novaengliae): Image 2 of 8.
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Humpback Whale breach (Megaptera novaengliae): Image 3 of 8.
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Humpback Whale breach (Megaptera novaengliae): Image 4 of 8.
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Humpback Whale breach (Megaptera novaengliae): Image 5 of 8.
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Humpback Whale breach (Megaptera novaengliae): Image 6 of 8.
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Humpback Whale breach (Megaptera novaengliae): Image 7 of 8.
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Humpback Whale breach (Megaptera novaengliae): Image 8 of 8.
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One of many close approaches by friendly Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaengliae).
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Passenger gets a picture of a Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) swimming alongside the Condor Express.
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The knobby head, bushy spout, and long white pectorals (underwater) of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae).
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Humpback Whale tail fluke with plenty of spray (Megaptera novaengliae).
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Humpback tail-lob sequence (Megaptera novaengliae) 1 of 2.
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Humpback tail-lob sequence (Megaptera novaengliae) 2 of 2.
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Passengers on the Condor Express enjoy a friendly Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) as it begins a deep dive. Note the long, white pectoral fin under the water.
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Humpbacks near Santa Cruz Island (Megaptera novaengliae).
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Part of a Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) canopy on the surface of the water.
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Exhaust pipes from a semi-submerged Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) and Sooty Shearwaters (Puffinus griseus) on the water in back.
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Compare the color pattern on this Humpback Whale tail (Megaptera novaengliae) with the pattern on the next picture.
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Humpbacks are identified by the distinct color patterns as well as scalloping on their tail flukes (Megaptera novaengliae).
Passengers on the Condor Express get a rare treat as this Humpback Whale shows off its flukes (Megaptera novaengliae).
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Waterfall. (Megaptera novaengliae).
Side view of tail fluke - Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae).
Two Humpbacks (Megaptera novaengliae) very close to the Condor Express passengers: one lobs its tail while the other one spouts.
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A closer look at the tail of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) with its barnacles.
Standing on it's head, vertical in the water, a Humpback begins to slap its tail on the water (Megaptera novaengliae).
Two Humpbacks - a fluke and a dorsal fin (Megaptera novaengliae).
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Friendly Humpbacks (Megaptera novaengliae) times three, including one underwater, provide a rare close up view for the Condor Express passengers.
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Two very friendly Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaengliae).
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Two Humpback Whales, one tail fluke and one spout (Megaptera novaengliae).
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Megaptera novangliae spout close to passengers 2009 06-12 SB Channel a - 100modCROP
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Two humps (Megaptera novaengliae).
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Passengers take a peek into the world's longest sea cave: the Painted Cave on Santa Cruz Island.
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The Painted Cave - Santa Cruz Island...one of the most remarkable natural wonders of the Channel Islands.
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Tall, straight spout of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus).