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: 07558 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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