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Humpback Whale

Humpback Whale

A young humpback whale back breaches off the coast of Moss Landing, California.

A young humpback whale back breaches off the coast of Moss Landing, California.
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Canon EOS-1D X

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Focal Length 349/1

location

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Moss Landing, California, US

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upload_date

Oct, 2020

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59

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