Northern Right whale - Close-up of head
Northern Right whale - Close-up of head (Eubalaena glacialis). Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada. Notes the callosities, patches of hard skin layers which right whales are born with. The location and shape of callosities is slightly different on each individual, allowing researchers to ID the whales. In addition, some barnacles attach themselves to the callosities
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10851092
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42926779
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© Francois Gohier / www.ardea.com
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Ardea Picture Library
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10851092
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FG-941019
