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Pygmy blue whale in Sri Lanka

A pygmy blue whale swimming in blue water of the Indian Ocean. This may be the pygmy sub-species of blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda. There was a pair engaged in social activity at the surface. The two dived and were relaxed when they swam past. I estimate that the whales were between 20 and 25 meters long.

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A pygmy blue whale swimming in blue water of the Indian Ocean. This may be the pygmy sub-species of blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda. There was a pair engaged in social activity at the surface. The two dived and were relaxed when they swam past. I estimate that the whales were between 20 and 25 meters long.