Blue Whale Photo, Balaenoptera musculus



A blue whale eating krill.  This blue whale is seen feeding and surfacing amid krill with engorged throat full of krill. Aerial photo, Baja California., Balaenoptera musculus, Image ID: 05837

A blue whale eating krill. This blue whale is seen feeding and surfacing amid krill with engorged throat full of krill. Aerial photo, Baja California.

Image: 05837
Species: Balaenoptera musculus
Common name: Blue whale
Lat/Long: 32° 23' 4.13"N, 117° 16' 28.40"W (Coordinates: 32.38448°, -117.27456°)
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
Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide.

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Updated: November 21, 2009

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