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| Fin whale dorsal fin. The fin whale is named for its tall, falcate dorsal fin. Mariners often refer to them as finback whales. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego). Image ID: 12769 Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | Fin whale dorsal fin. The fin whale is named for its tall, falcate dorsal fin. Mariners often refer to them as finback whales. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego). Image ID: 12771 Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. Image ID: 07573 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA |
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| An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. Image ID: 07577 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin. Image ID: 04359 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Fin whale dorsal fin. The fin whale is named for its tall, falcate dorsal fin. Mariners often refer to them as finback whales. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego). Image ID: 12774 Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico |
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| Fin whale. The distinctive white coloration on the right lower jaw of all fin whales is seen just below the surface. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego). Image ID: 12777 Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | Fin whale dorsal fin. The fin whale is named for its tall, falcate dorsal fin. Mariners often refer to them as finback whales. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego). Image ID: 12780 Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | Fin whale dorsal fin. The fin whale is named for its tall, falcate dorsal fin. Mariners often refer to them as finback whales. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego). Image ID: 12786 Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico |
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| Humpback whale dorsal fin. Image ID: 04281 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin. Image ID: 04286 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale calf with malformed dorsal fin. Image ID: 04289 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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| Humpback whale dorsal fin damaged during competitive group socializing. Image ID: 04334 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin damaged during competitive group socializing. Image ID: 04340 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin damaged during competitive group socializing. Image ID: 04342 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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| Humpback whale dorsal fin and ridge showing scarring acquired in competitive group socializing. Image ID: 04350 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin and ridge showing scarring acquired in competitive group socializing. Image ID: 04353 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin damaged during competitive group socializing. Image ID: 04354 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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| Blue whale caudel stem, dorsal fin and fluke. Image ID: 01908 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue whale, dorsal fin and mottled skin pattern. Image ID: 02237 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue whale, dorsal aspect of peduncle stem and fluke, Baja California. Image ID: 03029 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus |
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| Blue whale, dorsal aspect of caudal stem, Baja California (Mexico). Image ID: 03330 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue whale, dorsal aspect of caudal stem, Baja California (Mexico). Image ID: 03340 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue whale surfacing, dorsal fin, Baja California (Mexico). Image ID: 03344 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus |
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| An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. Image ID: 07574 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA | An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. Image ID: 07576 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA | An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. Image ID: 07578 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA |
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| Blue whale, dorsal fin, Baja California. Image ID: 03046 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. Image ID: 07525 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA | An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. Image ID: 07527 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA |
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