Underwater blue whale photo, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, swims through the open ocean, underwater view., Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 01902
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Blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, swims through the open ocean, underwater view.

Stock Photo: 01902
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Format: Film 2:3
Other Names: Sulphur bottom whale, Sibbald's rorqual, blue rorqual, great blue whale, great northern rorqual, Ballena azul, rorqual bleu, baleine bleue
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