Blue Whale Feeding 1 (IMAGE)

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Blue Whale Feeding 1

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A blue whale, the largest vertebrate animal ever in the history of life, engulfs krill off the coast of California. Photograph authorized under National Marine Fisheries Service permit #16111 for the BBC program 'The Hunt,' courtesy of Hugh Pearson and David Reichert.

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Copyright Silverback Films/BBC.

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