Humpback Tail Showing Orca Scars (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Humpback Tail Showing Orca Scars

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Orca attacks on humpback whales leave characteristic scars on tail fins.

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Héctor Guzmán, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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