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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Humpback Migration

I spotted this mother humpback whale and her calf with an escort whale off the coast of Maui while on a helicopter flight. The water was so clear I could see them perfectly. Every year over 15,009 whales migrate to Maui’s warm waters to give birth .

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Lahaina, Hi, United States of America
Copyright: © Daniel Sullivan