Male sperm whale between bouts of upside down swimming (a rare behavior), feeding close to surface (Kaikoura, New Zealand, 1998)
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Male sperm whale between bouts of upside down swimming (a rare behavior), feeding close to surface (Kaikoura, New Zealand, 1998)
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