Blue Whale Photo, Balaenoptera musculus



A blue whale opens its twin blowholes while breathing at the surface between dives.  The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds.  Near Islas Coronado (Coronado Islands). Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Balaenoptera musculus, Image ID: 09510

A blue whale opens its twin blowholes while breathing at the surface between dives. The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds. Near Islas Coronado (Coronado Islands). Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico

Image: 09510
Species: Balaenoptera musculus
Common name: Blue whale
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Lat/Long: 32° 23' 9.71"N, 117° 16' 51.38"W (Coordinates: 32.38603°, -117.28094°)
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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Updated: November 21, 2009

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