A blue whale rounds out at the surface, Balaenoptera musculus

A blue whale rounds out at the surface. Note its scarred, almost totally absent dorsal fin. Offshore Coronado Islands., Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 07114
A blue whale rounds out at the surface. Note its scarred, almost totally absent dorsal fin. Offshore Coronado Islands.

Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 07114
Lat/Long: 32.58201, -117.52562 (Coordinates: 32° 34' 55.24" N, 117° 31' 32.23" W)
Format: Film 3:2
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