Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, with parasitic acorn barnacles under chin, Cornula diaderma, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

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Mammalia mammal Cetacea Cetacean marine marine mammal mysticeti baleen whale balaenopteridae rorqual megaptera novaeangliae humpback endangered threatened species underwater USA U.S.A. US U.S. United States Of America Hawaii Hawai`i Big Island behavior behavioral symbiosis parasitism parasite parasitic marine invertebrate arthropoda arthropod crustacea crustacean cirripedia thoracia barnacle anatomy anatomical pleat pleats ventral throat groove grooves national sanctuary nms hawaiian islands

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