Arabian Sea Humpback Whale (IMAGE)

Wildlife Conservation Society

Arabian Sea Humpback Whale

Caption

A whale breaches close to the Southern Omani town of Hasik -- an Arabian Sea hotspot favored by breeding whales. Arabian Sea humpback whales do not migrate (unusual for a highly migratory species) and have remained separate from other humpback whale populations for perhaps 70,000 years.

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Photo credit: Darryl MacDonald

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