Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke-up dive in Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf breaching in Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pectoral fin slapping in Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.

Two female humpback whales at Twillingate Newfoundland showing dorsal fin and tail

Close up of a female humpback whale blowhole rostrum and tubercles near Twillingate Newfoundland

Two female humpback whales traveling at Twillingate Newfoundland showing dorsal fin and tail

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke-up dive (note the black and white pigment pattern unique to each individual humpback whale) in Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.

Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae in the lower Gulf of California Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) cooperatively? bubble-net? feeding (note the expanded throat pleats and barnacles hanging from throat) in Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) co-operatively bubble-net feeding in Stephen's Passage, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail-throw on the Gorda Banks in the lower Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Adult humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae breaching in the AuAu Channel between the islands of Maui and Lanai, Hawaii, USA Each year humpback whales return to these waters in the winter and spring to mate and give birth to their calves In the summer

A humpback whale mother and her calf.

A female Humpback whale with her calf swimming together.

A humpback whale calf swims around its mother in the ocean.

Two adult humpback whales escort a baby calf.

Two adult humpback whales with a small calf.

Humpback whales swim together on their migration route.

Humpback whales breach the ocean surface near a passing ship.

A school of Redtail Butterflyfish watch a group of humpback whales.

Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae Ha´apai Islands Tonga