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Bulbous head – becomes Dark grey/black body broad base, is strongly curved or Body may be scarred, Flukes have pointed tips
more pronounced in older colour with only faint ‘hooked’ and has a rounded tip particularly mature
light cape that can extend
males – less bulbous in (much larger and more pro- males
nounced in adult males)
Small mouth Thick tail stock
slants upward
Long slender sick- patch
toward eye -
Grey or whitish anchor
or “W” shaped patch tioned close to the head
on chest between the
(variable)
*Note: 'Illustrations reproduced with permission from the International Whaling Commission”
© ESO, 2012
© Salish Sea, 2014
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