Gray whale blowhole, barnacles and lice, Eschrichtius robustus

Gray whale dorsal aspect showing blowhole and characteristic skin mottling and ectoparasitic barnacles and whale lice (amphipod crustaceans). San Diego, California, USA, Eschrichtius robustus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 30465Add To Light Table
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Gray whale dorsal aspect showing blowhole and characteristic skin mottling and ectoparasitic barnacles and whale lice (amphipod crustaceans). San Diego, California, USA

Stock Photo: 30465
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Format: Digital 2:3
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