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Southern Right Whale Pectoral Fin | Eubalaena australis

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) lifting a pectoral fin out of the water near shore. Note the outline of the bones in the pectoral fin, which are analogous to the bones in human hands. Photographed with the permission of the Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa.

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Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) lifting a pectoral fin out of the water near shore. Note the outline of the bones in the pectoral fin, which are analogous to the bones in human hands. Photographed with the permission of the Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa.