A neonate gray whale calf, born just hours before, still exhbiting embryonic folds in the skin along its side. This baby gray whale was born in the cold waters of Big Sur, far to the north of the Mexican lagoons of Baja California where most gray whale births take place. Monterey, California, USA
Image: 01135
Species: Eschrichtius robustus
Common name: Gray whale
Location: Monterey, California, USA
Lat/Long: N 036° 30' 35.00", W 121° 59' 05.00" (Coordinates: 36.50972°, -121.98472°)
Format: Film 3:2
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