Aerial photo of blue whale near San Diego, Balaenoptera musculus

Aerial photo of blue whale near San Diego as it swims on its side turning and blows a bubble of air out of its blowhole. 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 39427
Aerial photo of blue whale near San Diego as it swims on its side turning and blows a bubble of air out of its blowhole. This enormous blue whale glides at the surface of the ocean, resting and breathing before it dives to feed on subsurface krill. California, USA

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Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 39427
Format: Digital 3:4
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