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[–] dmtalon 5 points 4 months ago

The thumbnail totally looks like the back of someone with long hairs head. I assumed it was a picture of someone taking a picture of a whale. :)

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Is the brown stuff at the bottom part of its body or is it a growth or plant of some sorts?

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

On the fin? Looks like gooseneck barnacles. Apparently that's a thing.

Thats crazy, they are huuuge. Like some dreads hanging on their fins.

[–] HollowNaught@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Pretty impressive that they invented a time machine just to get this shot