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New Whales of 2000- part 7

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Vanity

a person holding a mirror can be pictured in the black marking within the white section of the left fluke

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Yield

a triangular mark on the left fluke resembles the traffic sign

whale tail photo

Inland (died April 2001)

the letters "I" and "L" can be seen on the left fluke of this juvenile who was often seen during the fall and winter 2000/2001 quite close to shore; an entanglement in fishing gear (April 2001) led to his death

 

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May 04, 2001

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