A blue whales fluke is all that can be seen of the huge animal as it sinks underwater to search for food. Note the scarring near the fluke tips, likely from an attack by killer whales (orca). Offshore Coronado Islands. Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
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Species: Balaenoptera musculus
Common name: Blue whale
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Lat/Long: 32° 26' 31.09"N, 117° 20' 37.74"W (Coordinates: 32.44197°, -117.34382°)
Format: Digital 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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