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A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) off San Simeon pier, California, USA
by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith
#humpback whale#whales#cetaceans#megaptera novaeangliae#megaptera#Balaenopteridae#cetacea#artiodactyla#mammalia#chordata#wildlife: california#wildlife: usa#wildlife: north america
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animals. Megaptera Novaeangliae
Location: San Francisco, US. Shot on iPhone 12 Pro Max. Photograph: Tran Hieu/courtesy of the artist and IPPAWARDS
IPhone Photography Awards
#tran hieu#photographer#iphone photography awards#iphone#animal#megaptera novaeangliae#whale#san francisco#marine photography#nature
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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunging in the distance - Pacifica, CA
#nature#nature photography#wildlife photography#whale#whales#humpback whale#whalespotting#Megaptera novaeangliae#maritime#ocean#sea life#baleen whale#Cetacean#Cetaceans#marine life#lunge feeding#gotta eat those anchovies
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In a study published in Royal Society Open Science, researchers at the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at UH Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and Alaska Whale Foundation (AWF) consider a new designation of the humpback whales they study: tool wielders. Researchers have known that humpback whales create "bubble-nets" to hunt, but they have learned that the animals don't just create the bubble-nets; they manipulate this unique tool in a variety of ways to maximize their food intake in Alaskan feeding grounds. This novel research demystifies a behavior key to the whales' survival and offers a compelling case for including humpbacks among the rare animals that manufacture and wield their own tools. "Many animals use tools to help them find food," explains Professor Lars Bejder, co-lead author of the study and Director of MMRP, "but very few actually create or modify these tools themselves." "We discovered that solitary humpback whales in southeast (SE) Alaska craft complex bubble nets to catch krill, which are tiny shrimp-like creatures. These whales skillfully blow bubbles in patterns that form nets with internal rings, actively controlling details like the number of rings, the size and depth of the net, and the spacing between bubbles.
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#us#humpback whale reasearch#tool use#humpback whale#balaenopteridae#megaptera#megaptera novaeangliae#cetacean#animal intelligence
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Humpback Whale (megaptera novaeangliae)
taken in the Santa Barbara Channel of the coast of Santa Cruz Island
status: least concern
A juvenile Humpback whale surfacing briefly between what we assume were dives to feed on fish further below. There were hundreds of dolphins and 50 or so sea lions in the same area also feeding.
Santa Barbara Channel is a destination point for many Humpbacks due to the abundance of fish for them to feed on. For the winter (and some of fall) however these whales travel to Mexico (most anyway) along with Humpbacks from locations like Monterey and Alaska where they will give birth and breed!
#Humpback Whale#Whale#cetacean#Megaptera novaeangliae#animal#wildlife#wildlife photography#photography#canon#canon 6d mark ii#santa barbara channel#santa barbara#santa cruz island
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National Geographic España
🐋 La protagonista de esta fotografía, tomada por Clayton Harris, es una ballena jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae) retratada en el momento justo en el que emergía sobre la superficie del océano. 📍Harris se encontró con ella mientras el cetáceo realizaba su migración anual alrededor de la costa australiana, cerca de New South Wales. Y es que estos animales recorren miles de kilómetros entre sus…
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Humpback Whales Bubble-net Feeding
A great 8 hour tour in Katmai Fjord National Park out of Seward. Heading to the N W Glacier the captain saw several boats around a location where a group of Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) were Bubble-net feeding in Resurrection Bay. Humpback whales only feed for six months of the year while they are in the rich seas of Alaska and in particular the Kenai Fjords National Park. For the…
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#AK#Alaska#black and white photography#Delkin Digital Film#Humpback Whales Bubble-net Feeding#Kenai Fjords National Park#Megaptera novaeangliae#Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S#Nikkor Z TC-1.4x#Nikon Z 8#Resurrection Bay#Richard King Photography#www.fulltimervingwiththekings.com#www.mothernatureimages.com
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#tran hieu#photographer#iphone photography awards#iphone#animal#megaptera novaeangliae#whale#san francisco#marine photography#nature
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Southern humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae australis
Observed by stevemcbride, CC BY-NC
#Megaptera novaeangliae australis#southern humpback whale#Cetacea#Balaenopteridae#cetacean#whale#Oceania#Australia#New South Wales#Pacific Ocean#Coral Sea
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One of my favorite animals ever.
Secrets of the Whales (2021) Episode 2: Humpback Songs
#humpback whales#baleen whales#cetaceans#whales#megaptera novaeangliae#balaenopteridae#mysticeti#🐋#today was a whale day what can i say!
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"Barrel Roll"
A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf
Moreai Rurutu, French Polynesia.
By Karim Iliya
BigPicture Natural World photography competition
#karim lliya#photographer#humpback whale#whale#megaptera novaeangliae#humpback whale calf#bigpicture natural world photography competition#moreai rurutu#french polynesia#nature
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Breaching Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith Via Flickr: On this summer's trip to Alaska, we were again fortunate enough to have calm seas and clear weather out of Seward on a Kenai Fjords tour.
#Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)#whale#breaching#Common Murre and Humpback Whale#Kenai Fjords National Park#Northwestern Glacier#marine mammal#nature#wildlife#flickr
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An unlucky seal in the mouth of a humpback whale in the waters off of Anacortes, Washington, US - Photograph: Brooke Casanova/AP
I think it's a harbour seal, and I assume it's young. Don't worry, the whale's throat is too small to swallow a seal. The seal managed to free itself after several attempts by the whale to get rid of it.
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#us#wa#humpback whale#megaptera novaeangliae#habour seal#phoca vitulina#animal interaction#marine wildlife photography#brooke casanova
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1447 juneauite's very playful calf !!
humpback calves showing up in town the last few days !!! 1447 juneauite and 1879 sasha are new moms (i had been guessing sasha would be since last august !!) so so exciting
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