Blue whale mother and calf underwater photo, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whales, adult and juvenile (likely mother and calf), swimming together side by side underwater in the open ocean. San Diego, California, USA, Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 34568
Blue whales, adult and juvenile (likely mother and calf), swimming together side by side underwater in the open ocean. San Diego, California, USA

Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34568
Format: Digital 2:3
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