Humpback whales are found in virtually all the world’s oceans, though they don’t swim in the extra-cold waters of the Arctic. This pod is breaching the surface of Lynn Canal in the Alaska portion of the Inside Passage, where the whales return in summer for the feeding season after sensibly wintering in warmer tropical waters.
Humpbacks return to the Inside Passage
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Celebrate Mandela Day
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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World Migratory Bird Day
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An oceanic valentine
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Hay, what s up?
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Happy Easter!
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Goodbye, 2020!
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Ministry of Fun Santa School
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Women s History Month
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Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
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World Lizard Day
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Winter solstice
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The Aomori Nebuta Festival parade, Japan
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A sizzling summit hides in the clouds
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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Batten down the hatches
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Cross this bridge if you dare
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A splash by the sea
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Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Brazil
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