Newborn gray whale underwater photo, Eschrichtius robustus, #01135

A neonate gray whale calf, born just hours before, still exhbiting embryonic folds in the skin along its side.  This baby gray whale was born in the cold waters of Big Sur, far to the north of the Mexican lagoons of Baja California where most gray whale births take place. Monterey, USA, Eschrichtius robustus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 01135
A neonate gray whale calf, born just hours before, still exhbiting embryonic folds in the skin along its side. This baby gray whale was born in the cold waters of Big Sur, far to the north of the Mexican lagoons of Baja California where most gray whale births take place. Monterey, USA

This image is featured in: Gray Whale Aerial Photos, Eschrichtius robustus, California, All Animals Cover

Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 01135
Format: Film 3:2
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