Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus, #09513

The characteristic gray/blue mottled skin pattern of a blue whale, seen on its dorsal ridge (spine) as its arches its back prior to a dive. 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). Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico, Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 09513
The characteristic gray/blue mottled skin pattern of a blue whale, seen on its dorsal ridge (spine) as its arches its back prior to a dive. 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). Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico

Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 09513
Format: Digital 3:2
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