Gray whale calf (Eschrichtius robustus) in Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California, Mexico.

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A newborn gray whale calf (Eschrichtius robustus) surfaces and blows air from its blowhole as it swims with its mother in Laguna San Ignacio, on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site and part of the Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, it is the last undeveloped gray whale birthing lagoon on the planet.

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Size: 5120px × 3414px
Location: Laguna San Ignacio,Baja California Sur,Mexico
Photo credit: © Ethan Welty / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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