Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus, #09511

A blue whale opens its twin blowholes while breathing at the surface between dives. The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds. Near Islas Coronado (Coronado Islands)., Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 09511
A blue whale opens its twin blowholes while breathing at the surface between dives. The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds. Near Islas Coronado (Coronado Islands).

Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 09511
Lat/Long: 32.38603, -117.28094 (Coordinates: 32° 23' 9.71" N, 117° 16' 51.38" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
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