Question 1

Is “Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)”?

Accepted Answer

O. Knoles.

Question 3

Where is “Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

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Can I use “Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Artist	O. Knoles
Medium	Partial Skull
Origin	Locality Unknown, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic Ocean Locality Unknown
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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