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Humpback whale floats on surface. The head, tongue and fore part of the back of the harpooned whale are shown rising above the water. Three rows of knoblike protuberates can be seen on the snout. The blow holes on top of the head are open, while the humpback sucks in air to fill its lungs. The whale's tongue, which weighs more than a ton, has floated partially outside the mouth and appears at the side of the head.

Humpback whale floats on surface. The head, tongue and fore part of th...

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