New Whales of 2000- part 3

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Iceberg

white, triangular formation on the upper edge of the left fluke resembles an icebert

whale tail photo

Kabuki

white section on left fluke resembles a Japanese Kabuki mask

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Kenai

a strip of dark color stretches out from the upper edge of the left fluke just like the Alaskan Kenai Peninsula

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Kloof

a notch in the outer edge of the left fluke resembles a deep ravine or kloof in South Africa

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Lentil

many small bean-like marks fill the flukes of this whale

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