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National Marine Mammal Laboratory

Marine Mammal Image Gallery

Cetaceans - Bowhead Whales (Balaena mysticetus)

Bowhead whale in the Arctic
Photo Credit: Vicki Beaver (NOAA)
Photo Date: April 26th 2011
Marine Mammal Permit: 782-1719
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