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Taken 31-May-14
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Keywords:Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, Mysticeti, Balaenopteridae, Cetacea, Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Provincetown, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Baleen Whale, Marine Mammal, May, 2014, Spring, Feeding, Canon 7D, EOS, EF100-400mm f/4%d5-5%d6L IS USM, Jessica Kirste, www%djessicakirste%dcom
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Dimensions1200 x 585
Original file size948 KB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken31-May-14 10:45
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Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 7D
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 400
Metering modePattern
Whale of a Tail

Whale of a Tail

That part with the little bumps that go to the tail is called the peduncle. Its an extremely strong muscle, needed to use their tails to propel them through the water. I love when they show their tails before a dive! :)