Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus, #07527

An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving.  Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. California, USA, Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 07527
An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. 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: 07527
Format: Digital 3:2
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