Figure 30. —On the head of this Bryde's whale off La Jolla, Calif, two of the three head ridges characteristic of the species, the main ridge and the left 

 auxiliary ridge, are clearly visible. These ridges permit this animal to be positively identified as a Bryde's whale. {Photo by F. Morejohn.) 





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Figure 31. -Bryde's whales in the Gulf of CaUfornia and north of Hawaii (inset). In both, note the tall, sickle-shaped appearance of the dorsal fin, much like 

 that of the sei whale. In the animal in the larger photo note the ragged rear margin of the dorsal fin, a frequently observed characteristic in Bryde's whales. 

 In the animal on the left note also the region of gray on the sides m front of the dorsal fin. (Photo» by W. C. Cummings and S. Okrumi [intet]. ) 



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