Blue Whale Photo, Balaenoptera musculus



An enormous blue whale raises its fluke (tail) high out of the water before diving.  Open ocean offshore of San Diego. San Diego, California, USA, Balaenoptera musculus, Image ID: 07557

An enormous blue whale raises its fluke (tail) high out of the water before diving. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. San Diego, California, USA

Image: 07557
Species: Balaenoptera musculus
Common name: Blue whale
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Lat/Long: 32° 42' 0.48"N, 117° 40' 55.14"W (Coordinates: 32.70013°, -117.68198°)
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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