Blue whale and San Onofre Nuclear Power generating station, #27337

Blue whale and San Onofre Nuclear Power generating station, raising fluke prior to diving for food, fluking up, lifting its tail as it swims in the open ocean foraging for food., Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 27337
Blue whale and San Onofre Nuclear Power generating station, raising fluke prior to diving for food, fluking up, lifting its tail as it swims in the open ocean foraging for food.

Species: Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Dana Point, California
Image ID: 27337
Lat/Long: 33.41588, -117.68153 (Coordinates: 33° 24' 57.17" N, 117° 40' 53.51" W)
Altitude: 52.20m
Format: Digital 3:2
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