240 views 3 people's favourite photo Photo Uploaded: Aug 26 2011 06:54:26 GMT Taken: 2011:08:11 19:24:11 Manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION Camera: NIKON D50Aperture: F5.6 Shutter: 10/16000 sec Focal Length: 450mm Flash: No Humpback Whale diving, off Tiverton, Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia.
This picture was taken from a Zodiac inflatable boat which was smaller than the whale - it was quite exhilarating to see the whale so close!
The growths on the tail are organisms that feed on dead skin and apparently cause the whale no harm.
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