Humpback Whale With Severely Injured Fluke

Humpback Whale with severely injured fluke (due to entanglement with heavy fishing gears or a boat strike?), Megaptera novaeangliae, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean.

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Humpback-Whale-0450.jpg

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Masa Ushioda/CoolWaterPhoto.com

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5400x3600 / 2.7MB

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Mammalia Cetacea cetacean marine mammal Mysticeti baleen whale Balaenopteridae rorqual Megaptera novaeangliae humpback whale travel trip destination Pacific Ocean USA US United States Of America Hawaii Hawai`i Big Island national marine sanctuary nms hawaiian islands photo photograph picture image shot telephoto nature wildlife anatomy anatomical tail fluke scar scars wound wounds injury injuries propeller prop boat strike environmental problem issue propellar entanglement entangled fishing net hook gear

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