Pectoral Fin
by Shoal Hollingsworth
Title
Pectoral Fin
Artist
Shoal Hollingsworth
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This is a humpback whale playing with kelp and fin slapping. This whale is nicnamed Bowman after my father. Here is a link to this whales website http://www.happywhale.com/individual/1826. The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is one of the larger rorqual species, with adults ranging in length from 39–52 ft and weighing around 28–33 tons. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is known for breaching and other distinctive surface behaviors, making it popular with whale watchers.
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October 18th, 2015
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Comments (26)
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Wow what an amazing and fascinating capture of this whale showing off its fin Shoal!! sensational composition and presentation with great light!! L/F
Kathryn Jones
Great capture, Shoal! I would not be able to tell which fin was which, if it was just sticking out of the water.