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[edit]Description032 Humpback whale lobtailing in slow motion Video by Giles Laurent.webm |
English: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lobtailing filmed in slow motion at Ísafjarðardjúp (Iceland). It is believed that lobtailing is practiced by humpback whales either to communicate or as a mean of foraging.
Français : Baleine à bosse (Megaptera novaeangliae) frappant l’eau avec sa queue filmée au ralenti à Ísafjarðardjúp (Islande). Ce comportement est pratiqué par les baleines à bosse soit pour communiquer, soit comme moyen de recherche de nourriture.
Deutsch: Buckelwal (Megaptera novaeangliae) beim Lobtailing in Ísafjarðardjúp (Island) in Zeitlupe gefilmt. Es wird angenommen, dass Buckelwale das Lobtailing entweder zur Kommunikation oder als Mittel zur Nahrungssuche einsetzen.
Italiano: lobtailing di megattera (Megaptera novaeangliae) filmato al rallentatore a Ísafjarðardjúp (Islanda). Si ritiene che il lobtailing sia praticato dalle megattere per comunicare o come mezzo di foraggiamento. English: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lobtailing filmed in slow motion at Ísafjarðardjúp (Iceland). It is believed that lobtailing is practiced by humpback whales either to communicate or as a mean of foraging. |
Date | Taken on 1 August 2023 |
Source | Own work, from gileslaurent.com |
Author | Giles Laurent |
Camera location | 66° 10′ 26.5″ N, 23° 05′ 20.6″ W ![]() | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | ![]() |
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