Adult Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive - note the damage to the right fluke - in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

blue whale balaenoptera musculus gulf of california sea cortez cetacea cetacean mysticete rorqual largest biggest mammal warm blooded leviathan balaenopteridae mysticeti marine water ocean oceanic northern hemisphere mexican central america central american tropic tropics tropical pacific tail dive diving flukeup one alone single solitary individual wound damage wounded