• Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) can live for 80 or 90 years and are found in oceans worldwide, including near-shore waters. • Humpback whales can be identified by a unique pattern on the underside of the tail. Each lobe of the tail is called a fluke.

A harbor seal in the Pacific Northwest on Friday found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale and in desperate need of an exit strategy. The image atop this post, captured by Tim Filipovic of Eagle Wings Tours,

An unsuspecting harbor seal got caught in a humpback whale's mouth on Thursday in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. A humpback whale accidentally catches a harbor seal in its jaws while feeding in Washington's Strait of Juan de Fuca on Sept. 12.

The harbor seal was likely feeding on the same small fish and found itself in the wrong place at the wrong time.”