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COMMON NAME: Omura's Whale

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Balaenoptera omurai

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SUBORDER: Mysticeti

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LENTGH: 12m

  • Dark gray upper body

  • Dorsal fin positioned in the rear of the body

  • White under-body

  • Rare and elusive species

  • Pale blazes and chevrons dorsally

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