Blue Whale Fluking in the Gulf of California (IMAGE)

Newcastle University

Blue Whale Fluking in the Gulf of California

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This image shows a blue whale fluking in the Gulf of California. Newcastle University scientists have found that there is a seasonal change in the skin of blue whales with the pigment in their skin increasing as well as mitochondrial DNA damage.

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Diane Gendron

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