Blowholes of blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Sri Lanka
Close-up view of the blowholes of a deceased blue whale. The whale was most likely struck and killed by a large commercial vessel. Major shipping lanes pass through the middle of blue whale feeding grounds to the south of Sri Lanka. Photo taken under permit.
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Chordata Animalia Blue Whale Cetartiodactyla Cetacea Mammalia Mysticete Rorqual Marine Mammal Balaenoptera musculus Baleen Whale Mysticeti Indian Ocean Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda Balaenoptera musculus indica Balaenopteridae Endangered: IUCN Red List Sri Lanka Mirissa CITES Appendix 1 Pygmy Blue Whale Filter Feeder Ship Strike Dead Deceased Male Nose Nostril Blowhole
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