New Whales of 1999 - Part 5

whale tail photo

Steam

black mark between two flukes looks like a kettle with steam pouring out to the right

whale tail photo

Stonehenge

black marks at bottom of left fluke rise up like the rock monuments at stonehenge

whale tail photo

Submarine

images reverse out of the black on both flukes that look like submarines

whale tail photo

Perseid
(named in 98)

given name of Tracer until researchers verified that this was a previously named whale -- named for mark on right fluke (appears to be a meteor or tracer bullet in the night)

1999 Whales

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