Scarring of this humpback whale's fluke allow researchers to identify this particular whale from season to season. Santa Rosa Island, California, USA
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27026
Format: Digital 3:2
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27026
Format: Digital 3:2
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