Blue whale, mother and calf, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, mother and calf. San Diego, California, USA, Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 02303Add To Light Table
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Blue whale, mother and calf. San Diego, California, USA

Stock Photo: 02303
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Format: Film 2:3
Other Names: Sulphur bottom whale, Sibbald's rorqual, blue rorqual, great blue whale, great northern rorqual, Ballena azul, rorqual bleu, baleine bleue
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