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Reef Snapshots - Whales
 Playful Minke whales visit the Great Barrier Reef each winter. |
 Humpback whales are very acrobatic. |
 Tail fluke patterns identify individual whales like fingerprints identify humans. (Humpback whale) |
 Although whales can dive to depths of hundreds of metres, they are mammals and must breathe air. (Humpback whale) |
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