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Tahafa, a male humpback whale calf with injured pectoral fin and scarred body, with its mother (Vava’u, Tonga, Pacific Ocean)

The humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) pictured here was attacked not long after he was born. His right pectoral fin has a large rip in the middle. His dorsal fin was almost cut off, and there were large chunks of flesh missing from several areas of the young whale’s body. No one saw the actual attack, so it is not possible to say with certainty how the calf was injured.

Photograph: Tony Wu/naturepl.com/LDY Agency

“Nature Under Threat”: The Winning Images Of The Cop26 Photographic Competition 2021

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Island Hopping

Vava’u Group, Kingdom of Tonga

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Safely arrived in Vava’u, Tonga.

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From National Geographic Photo of the Day; January 27, 2017:

The ‘Stars’ Above Marc Henauer, National Geographic Your Shot

"A free diver emerges from the depth of Swallows Cave in Tonga’s Vava'u Group islands, finding a living cloud of fish circling above. “They offer a spectacular ballet when you dive inside,” writes Your Shot photographer Marc Henauer. The composition of his photo was striking to Henauer: “The contrast between the dark of the bottom and the light of the top make ... the fishes [look] like stars.”

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A QUICK BREATH

HUMPBACK WHALE (Megaptera novaeangliae)

After a quick breath and a curious glance at me, a new-season humpback male calf returned to Mum’s protection 20m down. Her nurture and training are crucial to build the strength and endurance required to survive his first summer migration to the krill-rich water of Antarctica.

Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga

Photo Credit: Pam Osborn, Western Australia

AG Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Monochrome shortlist