Blue Whales

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Balaenoptera musculus

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Balaenoptera musculus tail UW blue 2008 07-26 SB Channel_0304modCROP
balaenoptera musculus tail blue 2008 channel
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail fluke looks bright blue under the water.
balaenoptera musculus tail blue 2008 channel
Balaenoptera musculus TAIL us 2008 07-26 SB Channel_0309modCROP
balaenoptera musculus tail 2008 channel
It's called a Blue whale because the light grey body appears blue under the sunny surface (Balaenoptera musculus).
balaenoptera musculus blue 2008 channel 0311
Boca grande. Looking inside the lower jaw as the mouth is wide open and the whale is lunge feeding on the orange/red krill that you can see here on the surface. The upper jaw, with its baleen, is under the water.
balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding mouth open lower lip krill 2009 channel 124
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke seq 2009 08-01 SB Channel b - 307
balaenoptera musculus tail fluke seq 2009 channel 307
A patch of krill (Thysanoessa spinifera) is seen popping off the surface as a mighty Blue Whale lunge feeds from beneath. The whale is upside down, belly to the left and upper jaw open wide to the right.
balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding seq krill mass 2009 channel 122
Nice patch of krill (Thysanoessa spinifera) pops off the surface as we can just begin to see the Blue Whale coming up from below with its mouth open wide.
balaenoptera musculus lunge seq krill jumping 2009 channel 121
Balaenoptera musculus head uw CLOSE 2009 08-04 SB Channel b - 126
balaenoptera musculus head 2009 channel 126
Balaenoptera musculus cow & calf dorsal fins 2009 08-06 SB Channel b - 251
balaenoptera musculus cow calf dorsal fins 2009 channel 251
Balaenoptera musculus blue streak underwater 2009 08-08 SB Channel b - 061
balaenoptera musculus blue streak underwater 2009 channel 061
Balaenoptera musculus dorsal fin 2009 08-08 SB Channel b - 081
balaenoptera musculus dorsal fin 2009 channel 081
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 08-12 SB Channel a - 233
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 Channel 233
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 08-12 SB Channel a - 235
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 Channel 235
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 08-12 SB Channel a - 254
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 Channel 254
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 08-12 SB Channel a - 257
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 Channel 257
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 08-12 SB Channel a - 260
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 Channel 260
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding with krill ball 2009 08-12 SB Channel a - 263
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding krill ball 2009 Channel 263
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 08-12 SB Channel a - 266
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 Channel 266
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 08-12 SB Channel a - 270
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 Channel 270
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 08-12 SB Channel a - 273
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 Channel 273
Balaenoptera musculus water exit mouth 2009 08-13 SB Channel a - 084
Balaenoptera musculus water exit mouth 2009 Channel 084
Balaenoptera musculus water exit mouth 2009 08-13 SB Channel a - 084
Balaenoptera musculus water exit mouth 2009 Channel 084
Balaenoptera musculus spout CLOSE 2009 08-13 SB Channel a - 157
Balaenoptera musculus spout CLOSE 2009 Channel 157
Balaenoptera musculus spout CLOSE 2009 08-13 SB Channel a - 157
Balaenoptera musculus spout CLOSE 2009 Channel 157
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke waterfall 2009 08-13 SB Channel a - 178
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke waterfall 2009 Channel 178
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke waterfall 2009 08-13 SB Channel a - 178
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke waterfall 2009 Channel 178
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke waterfall 2009 08-13 SB Channel a - 178
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke waterfall 2009 Channel 178
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 08-20 SB Channel a - 003
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding 2009 Channel 003
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding big krill pop 2009 08-21 SB Channel c - 002
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding krill pop 2009 Channel 002
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding w krill 2009 08-21 SB Channel a - 003
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding krill 2009 Channel 003
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding & krill 2009 08-21 SB Channel a - 006
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding krill 2009 Channel 006
Big boy, ultra heavy duty spout from a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
balaenoptera musculus spout 2008 channel
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2009 08-24 SB Channel b - 003
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2009 Channel 003
Balaenoptera musculus 2009 11-27 San Pedro Channel - 013
Balaenoptera musculus 2009 San Pedro Channel 013
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke seq Harbor & Vinc Thom Bridge in back 2009 11-27 San Pedro Channel - 002
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke seq Harbor Vinc Thom Bridge in back 2009 11 27 San Pedro Channel 002
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke seq 2009 11-27 San Pedro Channel - 004
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke seq 2009 11 27 San Pedro Channel 004
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke seq 2009 11-27 San Pedro Channel - 005
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke seq 2009 11 27 San Pedro Channel 005
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke seq 2009 11-27 San Pedro Channel - 006
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke seq 2009 11 27 San Pedro Channel 006
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2010 06-20 SB Channel - 022
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2010 Channel 022
Balaenoptera musculus 2010 07-02 SB Coast - 002
Balaenoptera musculus 2010 Coast 002
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding on surface 2010 07-12 SB Channel - 011
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding surface 2010 Channel 011
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding on surface 2010 07-12 SB Channel - 022
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding surface 2010 Channel 022
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding on surface 2010 07-12 SB Channel - 029
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding surface 2010 Channel 029
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding on surface 2010 07-12 SB Channel - 079
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding surface 2010 Channel 079
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding on surface 2010 07-12 SB Channel - 080
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding surface 2010 Channel 080
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding on surface 2010 07-12 SB Channel - 082
Balaenoptera musculus lunge feeding surface 2010 Channel 082
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2010 07-12 SB Channel d - 016
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2010 Channel 016

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