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Breaching Humpback Whale, Antarctica

A Humpback whale breaching with glaciated mountains of the Antarctic Peninsula in the distance. This photo was taken from a small boat whilst undertaking research on this charismatic species.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Antarctica
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Copyright: © Richard Sidey