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A killer whale makes a close-up inspection of a small boat off the NOAA ShipDAVID STARR JORDAN as it returns to the ship. The coxswain seems obliviousto the large marine mammal directly astern of the boat. (Image credit: Laura Morse)
Photographer
Laura Morse
Location
Pacific Ocean Tropical
Collection
NOAA's Ark
Killer Whales & Dolphins
NOAA Affiliation
NOAA
NMFS
SWFSC
Keywords
NOAA 200th Photo Contest