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Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae http://underwaterart.redbubble.com/sets/26305/works/2679945-humpback-whales
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When humpback whales dive below the surface, they have to lift their tail flukes out of the water, showing a special black and white pattern on the underside. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ca276/6201035098/lightbox/
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Flukes range from all white, to all black, and everything in between. They are as unique as a human fingerprint or birthmark. http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html
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Step 1: Pick two or three special markings on your fluke picture.
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Step 2: Match those marks to the flukes on the Fluke Catalog pages.
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Step 3: Once you make a match, learn the name of your humpback whale. This whale’s name is Springboard!
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