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09-Mar-2007 20:58
Very nice photo. The trailing whale seems unusual in that it lacks whale lice on much of its callosities, particularly on the bonnet. The callosities themselves are epidermis which is black, and it is the whale "lice" (cyamids) that give them the light color. Most photos of right whales I've seen show the callosities almost entirely covered by cyamids. I'm going to post a close-up of the callosity in my gallery over the weekend if you are interested.
