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2018/04/16
Underwater: humpback whale, the bond between mother and child
Mother and calf humpback whale, swimming side by side and underwater near the Kerama Islands in Okinawa. Mother and calf stay together for over a year until the calf is about 13 meters long. Fully grown males average 13 to 14 meters, and females 15 to 16 meters.
Humpback whale engaging in a tail slap (behavior where the creature slaps its tail fluke forcefully on the surface of the water).
