Blue Whale Photo, Balaenoptera musculus



Blue whale, exhaling in a huge blow as it swims at the surface between deep dives.  The blue whale's blow is a combination of water spray from around its blowhole and condensation from its warm breath. La Jolla, California, USA, Balaenoptera musculus, Image ID: 21260

Blue whale, exhaling in a huge blow as it swims at the surface between deep dives. The blue whale's blow is a combination of water spray from around its blowhole and condensation from its warm breath. La Jolla, California, USA

Image: 21260
Species: Balaenoptera musculus
Common name: Blue whale
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
Lat/Long: N 032° 48' 11.41", W 117° 23' 34.55" (Coordinates: 32.80317°, -117.39293°)
Altitude: 92.64m
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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