Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Title	Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Artist	Hashidate Maru
Date	16 Dec 1947 20th century
Medium	2040 cm
Origin	Southern Ocean Southern Ocean
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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