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

TitleBalaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
ArtistHashidate Maru
Date4 Mar 1948 20th century
Medium2010 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 4 Mar 1948. It is executed in 2010 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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