Whale in Wales: amateur photographer captures stunning footage - video
Amateur wildlife photographer Rhys Morgan has caught extraordinary footage of one of the largest whale species on Earth.
The Guardian reports: Amateur wildlife photographer Rhys Morgan has caught extraordinary footage of one of the largest whale species on Earth.
While sailing off the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales, Morgan and his friends spotted the blowholes of a fin whale in the distance, recognisable by the hooked fin near its tail, a dark grey upper body, white belly, and an asymmetrical jaw that is dark on the left and white on the right.
This environment story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Wales, Rhys Morgan and Earth.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Wales, Rhys Morgan, Earth, Pembrokeshire
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- Environment
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