Blue whale rounding out at surface, before diving for food, showing characteristic blue/gray mottled skin pattern. Dana Point, California, USA
Stock Photo: 27346 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: Dana Point, California, USA Format: Digital 16:9 Other Names: Sulphur bottom whale, Sibbald's rorqual, blue rorqual, great blue whale, great northern rorqual, Ballena azul, rorqual bleu, baleine bleue Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide.
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