And, on the beach itself, Gotfod points out canine footprints circling the putrefying carcass of a humpback whale, covered in ghost crabs.

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The image was inspired by a humpback whale butchered in 1883 at the Tay, which served as a main whaling port.

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Leaving popular Whitehaven Beach, paddle towards Peter Bay, 19km north on Whitsunday Island, where you may see a sea eagle gracefully plucking dinner from the ocean and perhaps a humpback whale breaching the surface.

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Play structures come in many forms even that of a 46-foot humpback whale.

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There was a collective gasp of awe and astonishment from everyone on deck as the humpback whale breached about 200 yards away.

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