Sitakaday Narrows humback whale tail slapping
Add to Cart Add to Lightbox DownloadA humpback whale engages in "tail slapping" in the Sitakaday Narrows of the main bay of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in this view seen from Young Island located in the Beardslee Islands of the park in southeast Alaska. In the near background is Marble Mountain and in the far background is Mt. Abdallah. It is unknown why whales engage in this behavior but speculation is that it is a way to ward off other whales or the opposite, an invitation to join a group of whales.
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Alaska America Beardslee Islands Department of the Interior GLBA Glacier Bay Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Marble Mountain Megaptera novaeangliae Mount Abdallah Mt. Abdallah NPS National Park Service North America Scientific and Cultural Organization Sitakaday Narrows U.S. UNESCO UNESCO Biosphere reserve UNESCO World Heritage site US USA United Nations Educational United States United States of America West Arm Young Island animal animals aves avian biosphere reserve bird birds boating cloudy fauna horizontal humpback whale landscapes mammals marine nature no people nobody outdoors overcast paddling pristine protected land recreation scenery scenic sea kayaking seabird seabirds skies sky southeast Alaska sports & recreation sundown sunrise sunset tail lob tail lobbing tail slap tail slapping travel travel destination unspoiled water recreation whale wilderness wildlife world heritage site
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