Search results for South Pacific Humpback Whale

Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27038  

Tubercles on the rostrum of a humpback whale. Tubercles are actually hair follicles, and small coarse hair grows from each tubercle on the whale's head (rostrum).
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27040  

Humpback whale rounding out, arching its back before diving underwater.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27043  

Humpback whale dorsal fin, one of the identifiable characteristics researchers use to capture/recapture humpback whales from year to year.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27044  

Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27045  

Perfect view of the ventral surface of a humpback whales fluke, as the whale raises its fluke just before diving underwater. The white patches and scalloping along the trailing edge of the fluke make this whale identifiable when it is observed from year to year.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27047  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04217  

Humpback whale fluking up, ventral aspect of fluke visible.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04210  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04216  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04218  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04219  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04220  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04223  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04226  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04228  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04230  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04231  

Humpback whale raising its fluke (tail) prior to a dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04232  

Humpback whale raising fluke prior to dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Frederick Sound, Alaska
Image ID: 04399  

North Pacific humpback whale showing extensive scarring, almost certainly from a boat propeller, on dorsal ridge. This female North Pacific humpback whale was first seen with the depicted lacerations near the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands in the mid-90s, and is the original humpback to bear the name 'Blade Runner'. This female has apparently recovered, as evidenced the calf she was observed nurturing. A South Pacific humpback whale endured a similar injury in Sydney Australia in 2001, and bears a remarkably similar scar pattern to the above-pictured whale.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05910