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New Whales of 2000- part 5

whale tail photo

Rhombus

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

Sable

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

Saloon

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

Slumber

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

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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