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Dark grey cape dips down Tall, slightly curved dorsal Pale grey patch extending
into a sharp point marking to tail stock
the centre of the criss-cross have lighter patch in the
centre Streamlined body
Distinct crease Yellowish or tan
patch
between forehead
and beak
Long and slender Long and slender Curved dark grey or Unique hourglass or criss-cross Dark grey skin is covered with
beak - may be beak - may be against a pale body pattern, with a yellow/beige light coloured blotches and
white-tipped white-tipped patch at the front and a light white, yellow, or orange patches
grey patch at the back, sepa- of whale lice and barnacles
Dark streak from rated by the pointed dip in the
dark grey dorsal cape
*Note: 'Illustrations reproduced with permission from the International Whaling Commission”
© R.Baldwin/ESO, 2020
© T.Collins/ESO, 2015
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