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Dec 1
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Whale

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Hello again, 

This is my rendition of a Humpback Whale.  I thought he was pretty fat at first, tried to slim him down, then resorted to shading.  Humpbacks can be found in Maui during the mating season, and I have friends who dove and heard their 'song' under the water.  Speaking of their song, I read that males are the singers, and they all sing the same song to woo females in the winter season.  However, some males sing better than other males...reminds me of the movie Happy Feet.  

Source: Whales and Dolphins of the World by Mark Simmonds