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Humpback Whale Breaching, Maui, Hawai`i

A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaches in the Pacific Ocean off the northwestern coast of Maui, Hawai`i. Humpback whales, which can weigh 80,000 pounds (36,000 kilograms) and be more than 50 feet (16 meters) long, are acrobatic whales, known for breaching and slapping the water with their tails and pectorals. Their diet consists mostly of krill and small fish.

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A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaches in the Pacific Ocean off the northwestern coast of Maui, Hawai`i. Humpback whales, which can weigh 80,000 pounds (36,000 kilograms) and be more than 50 feet (16 meters) long, are acrobatic whales, known for breaching and slapping the water with their tails and pectorals. Their diet consists mostly of krill and small fish.