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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

In an astonishing contrast the human diver looks minuscule compared to the 50ft female gentle giant of the seas, spotted in the South Pacific last week. Experienced diver and cameraman Marco Queral, 42, said the jaw-dropping moment was all down to luck and had little to do with the skill he has mastered over 17 years.
He said: “The success in getting these shots is pretty much always down to the whale. “They are extremely intelligent. Just like humans they have their own mind and come with strong personalities.
“Therefore the success in cetacean photography is pretty much all up to them. They decide whether I can take pictures of them or not. They must be in a right mood to let me get into this position.” (article)

mysticete:

Humpback whale, mother and calf in Tonga.

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underthevastblueseas:

Photo by Glenn J Barr

todropscience:

a humpback whale feeding on herring..

now you know why its scientific name, Megaptera literally mean mega wings.

Photo by Rich Brenner (DFG)

thelovelyseas:

by

Scott Portelli

thelovelyseas:

by Scott Sansenbach

oceansoftheworld:

surferdude182:Southern Right Whale (by Bradsview)

Southern Right Whale (see these two previous posts)

nubbsgalore:

migaloo, one of only two known all white humpback whales, was photographed off the northern coast of new south wales as he made his annual migration north from antarctica. migaloo lost claim to being the only all white humpback in 2011, when an all white calf was spotted in these waters. most believe migaloo, now 35, to be the father. though often described as albino, migaloo has brown eyes and is more likely leucistic or hypopigmented.

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