Blue Whale Photo, Balaenoptera musculus

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Blue whale, the largest animal ever to live on earth, underwater view in the open ocean.

Stock Photo: 05810  -?- 
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Lat/Long: 32° 21' 48.48"N, 117° 25' 14.12"W (Coordinates: 32.36347°, -117.42059°)
Format: Film 3:2
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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