Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus, San Diego, California, #07580

An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern. Open ocean offshore of San Diego. California, USA

Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07580
Format: Film 3:2

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Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus, #07580