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" Wildlife Posing " // © Paolo
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" Wildlife Posing " // © Paolo
I believe I can fly.
I believe I can touch the sky.
I think about it every night and day.
Spread my fins and fly away.
Unfortunately, whales can't fly. But, they can jump out of the water, also known as breaching! Though humpback whales are relatively slow swimmers, able to swim at about 15 miles per hour but averaging only two to nine miles per hour, they’re amazing acrobats.
Learn more about humpback whales by visiting:
Learn more about humpback whales and what NOAA Fisheries is doing to study this species and best conserve their populations.
📸: Douglas Croft
Humpback Whale (megaptera novaeangliea)
Taken in December 2025 off the coast of Southern California
status: least concern
One of the most unique looking Humpback flukes I’ve personally seen! This whale is a clear survivor of an Orca attack with all those rake marks from their teeth on it.
The Whaling Wall is back! Apparently Bedrock's mural was destroyed in a storm from the other week, but it's definitely of our benefit.
More about Wyland Whaling and his iconic murals. 8/30/23.
For this #ThrowbackThursday feast your eyes on this epic shot of a humpback whale performing a mighty breach at Monterey Bay, California by conservation #wildographer @douglascroftimages * * Instafollow him for more awesomeness & enquire about prints. Note that at least 75% of print sale proceeds will go to the Sheldrick Trust @sheldricktrust & The Yosemite Conservancy @yosemiteconservancy https://www.douglascroftimages.com/ * #Wildography #funnywildlife #wildlifephotography #douglascroft #humpbackwhale #whale #marinelife (at Monterey Bay) https://www.instagram.com/p/CocpfjJs4fw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Local artist Lon Sharp has created a striking copper-clad image of a humpback whale breaching on the waterfront at Daajing Giids (Queen Charlotte City), Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia, Canada.
Life changing encounters. . . . #belowthesurface #humpbackwhale @nikoneurope #swimmingwithwhales #mothernature #bigblue #connection #i̇nstagood #pacficocean #tonga https://www.instagram.com/p/CX1eZXWq-EZ/?utm_medium=tumblr
