gray whale calf, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja , Mexico; lifts its head; revealing barnacles, whale lice, fine sensory hairs, scars

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gray whale calf, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico; lifts its head above the surface; revealing small barnacles, parasitic or commensal whale lice ( cyamid amphipods ) and thin white sensory hairs, and linear scars, likely the result of interactions with boat engines and propellers

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Size: 7277px × 4851px
Location: San Ignacio Lagoon, BCS, Mexico
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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