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Whale Fluke

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November 6, 2018

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Humpback whales travel to shallow tropical waters to give birth and then return to their feeding grounds in cooler ocean waters. In this study, researchers looked for evidence of orca attacks on photos of humpback whale tails and fins. Photo provided by Héctor Guzmán

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