natgeotravel | INSTAGRAM | FEB 09

photograph by @susanseubert // This morning, a group of Humpback whales off of the coast of the island of Maui display with tail slaps which reveals the underside of the fluke. The pattern on the under side of the whale tail is the equivalent of a human fingerprint - no two are alike which allows scientists to identify individual animals. Follow @susanseubert for more! @natgeotravel @natgeocreative #maui #humpbackwhales