Whale's Mouth
Named after its resemblance to "the mouth and gullet of a giant fish".
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Whale's Mouth Details
Named after its resemblance to "the mouth and gullet of a giant fish," this brilliant deep blue hot spring is one of many interestingly named thermal features in the Norris Geyser Basin. Strangely enough, this hot spring was named by a naturalist, who should have known that whales are not fish!
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Central Basin
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Spruce-Fir Exhibit
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Sand Point
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