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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.
Photographer
Laura Morse
Location
Pacific Ocean Tropical
Collection
NOAA's Ark
Killer Whales & Dolphins
NOAA Affiliation
NOAA
NMFS
SWFSC
Keywords
NOAA 200th Photo Contest