Humpback Spyhops

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult female breaching showing throat pleats, which greatly expand while feeding, and chin tubercles and barnacles used to repel other whales.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult female breaching showing throat pleats, which greatly expand while feeding, and chin knobs and barnacles used to repel other whales. vertical whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans happy happiness joy joyful joyous delight delightful exuberant exuberent enthusiastic ebullient effervescent high-spirited vivacious gay lively spirited zestful zesty zest frolic frolicing frolicsome big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing raised snout with tubercles, containing sensory hair follicles.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing raised snout with tubercles, containing sensory hair follicles. Balaenopteridae Cetacea whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae single one alone lonely isolated individual snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels nodules bump bumps happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace Antarctica Antarctic |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Male spy hopping next to female during courting proceedure.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Male spy hopping next to female during courting proceedure. Whales Humpback spy-hop spy-hopping hop hopped snout nose tubercles tubercals two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size ascent ascend ascending asent assent assending rise rising arise surfacing surface up whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected courtship court sex Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) rising to the surface to perform a spy hop.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) rising to the surface to perform a spy hop. Whales Humpback single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying play playing playful ascent ascend ascending asent assent assending rise rising arise surfacing surface up whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected vertical Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) dropping back from the surface after spy hopping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) dropping back from the surface after spy hopping. Whales Humpback single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying hover float floating hovering ballet dance dancing play playing playful whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected vertical Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Male raising it's snout above the surface while courting female.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Male raising it's snout above the surface while courting female. Whales Humpback two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans rorqual rorquals majestic endangered protected snout nose bump bumps bumpy tubercal tubercel tubercals tubercles spy hop hopping spyhopping spyhop Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Adult spyhopping while playing with strand of kelp.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Adult spyhopping while playing with strand of kelp. single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size happy happiness joy joyful joyous delight delightful exuberant exuberent enthusiastic ebullient effervescent high-spirited vivacious gay lively spirited zestful zesty zest frolic frolicing frolicking frolicsome whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans odonticeti odontoceti playful play toy toys bump bumps bumpy knob knobs knobby tubercles tubercels Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Juvenile spyhopping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Juvenile spyhopping. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting single one alone lonely isolated individual cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans odonticeti odontoceti bump bumps bumpy knob knobs knobby tubercles tubercels Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult female breaching showing throat pleats, which greatly expand while feeding, and chin tubercles and barnacles used to repel other whales.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult female breaching showing throat pleats, which greatly expand while feeding, and chin knobs and barnacles used to repel other whales. vertical whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans happy happiness joy joyful joyous delight delightful exuberant exuberent enthusiastic ebullient effervescent high-spirited vivacious gay lively spirited zestful zesty zest frolic frolicing frolicsome big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult female breaching showing throat pleats, which greatly expand while feeding, and chin tubercles and barnacles used to repel other whales.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult female breaching showing throat pleats, which greatly expand while feeding, and chin knobs and barnacles used to repel other whales. vertical whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans happy happiness joy joyful joyous delight delightful exuberant exuberent enthusiastic ebullient effervescent high-spirited vivacious gay lively spirited zestful zesty zest frolic frolicking frolicing frolicsome big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spyhopping showing barnacle encrusted snout.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spyhopping showing barnacle encrusted snout. curiousity curiosity nose acne bumps bumpy barnicles raised vertical Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf spy hopping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf spy hopping. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans happy happiness joy joyful joyous delight delightful exuberant exuberent enthusiastic ebullient effervescent high-spirited vivacious gay lively spirited zestful zesty zest frolic frolicing frolicsome Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf spy hopping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf spy hopping. baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans happy happiness joy joyful joyous delight delightful exuberant exuberent enthusiastic ebullient effervescent high-spirited vivacious gay lively spirited zestful zesty zest frolic frolicing frolicsome Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) raising it's chin at the surface showing knobbed snout.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) raising it's chin at the surface showing knobbed snout. rise rising looking curious curiousity behaviour play playful knob bump bumps bumpy knobby chin surface Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf spy hopping at the surface.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf spy hopping at the surface. vertical rise rising looking curious curiousity behaviour young baby newborn child play playful Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf spy hopping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf spy hopping. spyhop spyhopping vertical surface behaviour ugly knobs bumps knob bump chin throat observing looking observe curious curiosity curiousity Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf spy hopping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf spy hopping. spyhop spyhopping vertical surface behaviour Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spyhopping showing barnacle encrusted snout.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spyhopping showing barnacle encrusted snout. curiousity curiosity nose acne bumps bumpy barnicles raised scarred smile happy content Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing abraded tubercles on snout from courting and mating competition scuffles.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing abraded knobs on snout from courting and mating competition scuffles. curiousity curiosity nose acne bumps bumpy barnicles raised scarred smile happy content Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing barnacle encrusted snout.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing barnacle encrusted snout. curiousity curiosity nose acne bumps bumpy barnicles raised scarred Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)