Whales

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	Pretty darned close to the boat, this individual is known as "Nine." Apparently, she used to spend summers in the Cape Cod area but "moved" to Bay of Fundy a couple of summers ago. She is very curious.
	Nine taking a breath.
	This individual was unknown by the naturalists on the boat. But it clearly wanted some attention. It was doing "handstands" slamming her flukes (fluke slaps) against the water using her strong peduncle muscle. I think I heard on a whale watch trip that humpbacks' peduncle muscle is the strongest of all mammals.
	Close-up of a dorsal fin.
	Two whales, one showing off its flukes.