A humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae perfoms a tail-up a behavioral pattern that is frequent in the Abrolhos Bank in the Southern coast of Bahia State Brazil on Monday Sept 15 2003 Every year from July to November the whales come from Antartica to breed and shelter from predators in these tropical waters The NGO Instituto Baleia Jubarte Brazilian Humpback Whale Project which is responsible for protecting and studying the whales in this region will start a new research center thatwill also encourage enviornmental education with the local community and tourists AP Photo Ormuzd Alves