File:001 Humpback whale breaching in Ballena Marine National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg
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| Description001 Humpback whale breaching in Ballena Marine National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg |
English: Humpback whale breaching in Ballena Marine National Park, Costa Rica. The reasons why whales practice breaching are still unknown today. Some hypotheses among others are that breaching is done in order to either communicate, court, assert dominance, warn of danger, remove parasites from the skin or play. |
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| Source | Own work |
| Author | Giles Laurent |
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| File change date and time | 20:53, 11 November 2025 |
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| Date and time of digitizing | 19:34, 5 August 2024 |
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