Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

TitleBalaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
ArtistHashidate Maru
Date15 Jan 1947 20th century
Medium2370 cm
OriginSouthern Ocean Southern Ocean
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)” is a work by Hashidate Maru, dated 15 Jan 1947. It is executed in 2370 cm. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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