Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale. The sleek hydrodynamic shape of the enormous blue whale allows it to swim swiftly through the ocean, at times over one hundred miles in a single day. La Jolla, California, USA, Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 21250
Blue whale. The sleek hydrodynamic shape of the enormous blue whale allows it to swim swiftly through the ocean, at times over one hundred miles in a single day. La Jolla, California, USA

This image is featured in: Best Photos of 2008, Aerial Photo of a Blue Whale

Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 21250
Format: Digital 3:2
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