Balaenoptera musculus - #1835

Blue Whale
Quartering view of mounted skeleton. Formerly in order Cetacea.
Geographic Distribution

Worldwide: arctic to tropical waters.

Order/Family
Balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Specific Epithet
musculus
Image Location
USA, CA, Santa Barbara Co., Santa Barbara Museum
Image Date
August, 1999
Photographer
DG Huckaby