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Description	English: A killer whale in the southern Ross Sea.
Date
Source	http://www.livescience.com/animals/090206-nhm-killer-whale-snowball.html
Author	Robert L. Pitman
Permission ( Reusing this file)	Public domain - work of a U.S. government scientist

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Killer whale

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Date and time of data generation	19:58, 24 January 2005
Lens focal length	85 mm
Orientation	Normal
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File change date and time	00:05, 11 November 2008
Y and C positioning	Centered
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Date and time of digitizing	19:58, 24 January 2005
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White balance	Manual white balance
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