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Whale of a tail

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A humpback whale navigates the tide May 4 in Beaufort Inlet, as photographed from Fort Macon State Park. Photo: Doug Waters

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A humpback whale navigates the tide May 4 in Beaufort Inlet, as photographed from Fort Macon State Park. Humpback whales’ flukes can be up to 18 feet wide, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says their markings are unique enough to identify individuals. Photo: Doug Waters

About Doug Waters

Doug Waters, a New Bern native now residing in Morehead City, is former senior staff photographer for Surfing Magazine and was inducted into the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame in the Media Category in 2010. His work is included in private collections and businesses in the Southeast and his photograph of close friend and North Carolina professional surfer, the late Buddy Pelletier, is on the North Carolina specialty license plate for the Buddy Pelletier Surf Foundation.

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