Humpback Tail Slaps

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Image 5 of 8 in sequence showing female demonstrating tail flicking behavior in response to unwanted mating advances of insistent male.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Image 5 of 8 in sequence showing female demonstrating tail flicking behavior in response to unwanted mating advances of insistent male. single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans splash splashing spray spraying effervescent high-spirited vivacious gay lively spirited zestful zesty zest frolic frolicing frolicking frolicsome annoy annoyed irritate irritated power powerful strong strength 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) with tail raised vertically while tail slapping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with tail raised vertically while tail slapping. single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans mysticeti splash splashing spray spraying power powerful mighty lob lobbing slap slaping vertical raise raised rise rising lift lifting lifted fluke flukes 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) with water pouring off tail during reverse tail slapping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with water pouring off tail during reverse tail slapping. whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans single one alone lonely isolated individual splash splashing spray spraying aggression aggressive unhappy annoy annoyed annoying irritate irritated 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) Image 4 of 8 in sequence showing female demonstrating tail flicking behavior in response to unwanted mating advances of insistent male.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Image 4 of 8 in sequence showing female demonstrating tail flicking behavior in response to unwanted mating advances of insistent male. single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans splash splashing spray spraying effervescent high-spirited vivacious gay lively spirited zestful zesty zest frolic frolicing frolicking frolicsome annoy annoyed irritate irritated power powerful strong strength 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 tail while tail slapping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) raising it's tail while tail slapping. lob lobbing 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 mysticeti splash splashing spray spraying splashed sprayed 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 tail while tail slapping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) raising it's tail while tail slapping. single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size power powerful strong strength splash spray caudal fin fins signal signalling signaling whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans rorqual rorquals majestic endangered protected 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) Tail slapping or lobbing behaviour.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Tail slapping or lobbing behaviour. flukes fins splash boat yacht tourists tourism ecotourism eco tourism wave waving 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) Tail slapping or lobbing behaviour.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Tail slapping or lobbing behaviour. flukes fins splash boat yacht tourists tourism ecotourism eco tourism wave waving 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) female tail slapping in response to presence of male.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) female tail slapping in response to presence of male. whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans single one alone lonely isolated individual splash splashing spray spraying aggression aggressive unhappy annoy annoyed annoying irritate irritated 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) Image 5 of 6 in sequence showing inverted tail slapping behaviour by adult female while lying on back.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Image 5 of 6 in sequence showing inverted tail slapping behaviour by adult female while lying on back. single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans splash splashing spray spraying effervescent high-spirited vivacious gay lively spirited zestful zesty zest frolic frolicing frolicking frolicsome annoy annoyed irritate irritated power powerful strong strength 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 tail lobbing behaviour.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing tail lobbing behaviour. single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans splash splashing spray spraying power powerful energy energetic display displaying tail flukes raise raised diagonal 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) Tail lobbing.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Tail lobbing flukes. endangered protected single one alone splash spray 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) tail slapping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail slapping. single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans mysticeti splash splashing spray spraying power powerful mighty lob lobbing slap slaping 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) Tail flukes.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Tail lobbing flukes. endangered protected single one alone splash spray 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) Tail flukes.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Tail flukes endangered protected single one alone splash 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) Tail lobbing behaviour.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Tail lobbing flukes. endangered protected single one alone splash spray 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) female tail slapping in response to presence of male.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) female tail slapping in response to presence of male. whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans single one alone lonely isolated individual splash splashing spray spraying aggression aggressive unhappy annoy annoyed annoying irritate irritated 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) Image 4 of 6 in sequence showing inverted tail slapping behaviour by adult female while lying on back.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Image 4 of 6 in sequence showing inverted tail slapping behaviour by adult female while lying on back. single one alone lonely isolated individual whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans splash splashing spray spraying effervescent high-spirited vivacious gay lively spirited zestful zesty zest frolic frolicing frolicking frolicsome annoy annoyed irritate irritated power powerful strong strength 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) with tail raised vertically while tail slapping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with tail raised vertically while tail slapping. single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans mysticeti splash splashing spray spraying power powerful mighty lob lobbing slap slaping vertical raise raised rise rising lift lifting lifted fluke flukes 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 tail while tail slapping.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) raising it's tail while tail slapping. lob lobbing 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 mysticeti splash splashing spray spraying splashed sprayed Whales Humpback Balaenopteridae whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae |Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)