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Humpback underwater

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Humpback underwater

The humpback is characterised by its long flippers, visible in this remarkable photo.

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Gerard Hutching, Whales – Humpback whale, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7088/humpback-underwater (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 2 March 2009.