Title

Blue whale

Caption

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing to breathe, showing the blow caused by the expulsion of air and mucus through the blowhole, along the Norwegian coast, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Date

Aug 23, 2014

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Arterra/Sven-Erik Arndt

Reference

BRK22F41_288

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (18,0Mb) / 17,7in x 11,8in / 5315 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

Balaenoptera musculus Balaenopteridae Baleen whale Baleen whales Blowhole Blowholes Blue whale Blue whales Cetacea Dusk Europe Great whale Mammal Mammalia Mammalian Mammals Mysticeti No People North Europe Northern Europe Norway Rorqual Rorquals Scandinavian Water area Whalebone whale air airs animal animals animals in the wild atmospheric blow breaker breakers breathe breathe out breathing coast coastal area coastal areas coastal region coasts deserted dim dusky empty exhale fauna fisch froth habitat hole holes marine animal marine animals marine mammal marine mammals natural environment natural environments natural habitat no one nobody nordic ocean ocean surface ocean surfaces out outdoor outdoors outside sea sea mammal sea surface show showing splash splashes splashing spout spray sprays surf surge twilight under water underwater underwater photo underwater photos underwater world underwater worlds uninhabited water animal water animals water surface water surfaces wave waves whales wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography Norwegian Scandinavia atmosphere mood water waters