Aerial photo of blue whale exhaling at the surface, Balaenoptera musculus

Aerial photo of blue whale exhalilng with a giant blow at the ocean surface near San Diego. This enormous blue whale glides at the surface of the ocean, resting and breathing before it dives to feed on subsurface krill. California, USA, Balaenoptera musculus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 39424
Aerial photo of blue whale exhalilng with a giant blow at the ocean surface near San Diego. This enormous blue whale glides at the surface of the ocean, resting and breathing before it dives to feed on subsurface krill. California, USA

Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 39424
Format: Digital 3:4
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