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Photo Gallery Photos of the Month Painting in Words Student Poster/Art Contest Winners Whales' Tails

New Whales of 2000- part 5 Rhombus a little black box on the right fluke has the shape of a rhombus Sable this dark-tailed whale was photographed off of Sable Island (Nova Scotia) Saloon a dark mark on the outer tip of the left fluke resembles the two swinging doors of a western saloon Slumber two marks in the center of the right fluke look like a person sleeping on a bed Swimmer the mark on the lower part of the right fluks (towards the center of the tail) looks like the arm and head of a freestyle swimmer   Non-calves 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Calves 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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