Balaenoptera musculus - #1215
Blue Whale
Three-quarter view (from front) of postcranial 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
1990
Photographer
DG Huckaby