Humpback Whale breaching, South Africa

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Humpback Whale breaching, South Africa - Whale
At sea off Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (July 2019)

This image was taken during the Great White Shark trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson. This whale was seen in the distance from the boat during a shark cage diving trip run by Apex Shark Expeditions of Simon's Town, False Bay.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of Whale see the following links:
Humpback Whale / Wikipedia
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Shooting Time 08:39
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/3200
Av(Aperture Value) 7.1
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 1600

Latitude 34 23 39.9 S
Longitude 18 28 24.0 E
Altitude 67.30m


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