New Whales of 2000- part 5

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Rhombus

a little black box on the right fluke has the shape of a rhombus

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Sable

this dark-tailed whale was photographed off of Sable Island (Nova Scotia)

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Saloon

a dark mark on the outer tip of the left fluke resembles the two swinging doors of a western saloon

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Slumber

two marks in the center of the right fluke look like a person sleeping on a bed

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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

2000 Whales

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