Blue Whale in Eastern Pacific (IMAGE) NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Caption This is a blue whale photographed during a survey of marine mammals in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducted by the Marine Mammal and Turtle Division at NOAA Fisheries' Southwest Fisheries Science Center. Credit NOAA Fisheries/Southwest Fisheries Science Center/James W. Gilpatrick, Jr. and Morgan S. Lynn Usage Restrictions CREDIT: NOAA Fisheries/Southwest Fisheries Science Center/James W. Gilpatrick, Jr. and Morgan S. Lynn License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.