Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus, #07520

The splashguard of this approaching blue whale pushes water aside so that it can open its blowholes (which are just behind the splashguard) to breathe. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. California, USA, Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 07520
The splashguard of this approaching blue whale pushes water aside so that it can open its blowholes (which are just behind the splashguard) to breathe. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. California, USA

This image is featured in: The Blue Whale, Largest Animal On Earth

Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07520
Format: Digital 3:2
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