Blue whale exhaling, Balaenoptera musculus, #27021

Blue whale exhaling in a blast as it dives underwater in the Santa Barbara Channel. Santa Rosa Island, California, USA, Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 27021
Blue whale exhaling in a blast as it dives underwater in the Santa Barbara Channel. Santa Rosa Island, California, USA

Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27021
Format: Digital 3:2
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