Blue whale underwater with mouth full of krill, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale underwater with mouth full of krill, calf is partially seen below the mother. This incredible picture of a blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, shows it swimming through the open ocean, a rare underwater view. Over 80' long and just a few feet from the camera, an extremely wide lens was used to photograph the entire enormous whale. California, USA, Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 27317
Blue whale underwater with mouth full of krill, calf is partially seen below the mother. This incredible picture of a blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, shows it swimming through the open ocean, a rare underwater view. Over 80' long and just a few feet from the camera, an extremely wide lens was used to photograph the entire enormous whale. California, USA

Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: California
Image ID: 27317
Format: Digital 3:2
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