Blue Whale Photo, Balaenoptera musculus



Blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, swims through the open ocean, raising fluke (tail) before making a deep dive., Balaenoptera musculus, Image ID: 02226

Blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, swims through the open ocean, raising fluke (tail) before making a deep dive.

Image: 02226
Species: Balaenoptera musculus
Common name: Blue whale
Lat/Long: 32° 30' 8.31"N, 117° 27' 21.22"W (Coordinates: 32.50231°, -117.45589°)
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
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Updated: November 21, 2009

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