Blue Whale Photo, Blue Whale photos, Natural History Photography

Blue whale, raising fluke prior to diving for food, fluking up, lifting tail as it swims in the open ocean foraging, Balaenoptera musculus, San Diego, California

Blue whale, raising fluke prior to diving for food, fluking up, lifting tail as it swims in the open ocean foraging.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 16177

Blue whales, two blue whales swimming alongside one another, Balaenoptera musculus, La Jolla, California

Blue whales, two blue whales swimming alongside one another.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 21259

Blue whale, exhaling in a huge blow as it swims at the surface between deep dives. The blue whale's blow is a combination of water spray from around its blowhole and condensation from its warm breath.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 21260

Blue whale, exhaling as it surfaces from a dive, aerial photo. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived on Earth, exceeding 100' in length and 200 tons in weight.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Redondo Beach, California
Image ID: 25955

Blue whale fluke, powerful tail that propels the huge whale through the open ocean, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale fluke, powerful tail that propels the huge whale through the open ocean.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 01911

Blue whale, mother and calf, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, mother and calf.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02301

An enormous blue whale raises its fluke (tail) high out of the water before diving. Open ocean offshore of San Diego, Balaenoptera musculus

An enormous blue whale raises its fluke (tail) high out of the water before diving. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07554

Blue whale.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 01901

Blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, swims through the open ocean, aerial view, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, swims through the open ocean, aerial view.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02165

Blue whale, blowing, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, blowing.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02182

Blue whale.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02190

Blue whale, mottled skin, vertebrae, inflated throat, swimming at surface in the open ocean between foraging dives, aerial view, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, mottled skin, vertebrae, inflated throat, swimming at surface in the open ocean between foraging dives, aerial view.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02195

Blue whale.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02199

Blue whale, caudal stem, fluke with median notch, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, caudal stem, fluke with median notch.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02220

Blue whale, fluke, tail with median notch, lifting tail before diving in the open ocean, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, fluke, tail with median notch, lifting tail before diving in the open ocean.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02221

Blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, swims through the open ocean, raising fluke (tail) before making a deep dive, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, swims through the open ocean, raising fluke (tail) before making a deep dive.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02226

Blue whale, fluke up before dive, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, fluke up before dive.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02310

Blue whale, exhaling at surface, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, exhaling at surface, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03031

Blue whale fluking up, raising its tail, before a dive in the open ocean, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale fluking up, raising its tail, before a dive in the open ocean.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03336

Blue whale surfacing, Isla Coronado del Norte in background, Baja California (Mexico), Balaenoptera musculus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)

Blue whale surfacing, Isla Coronado del Norte in background, Baja California (Mexico).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 03342

Blue whales: mother/calf pair w/ adult, Baja California (Mexico), Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whales: mother/calf pair w/ adult, Baja California (Mexico).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03354

Four blue whales (including calf) socializing, Baja California (Mexico), Balaenoptera musculus

Four blue whales (including calf) socializing, Baja California (Mexico).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03356

Adult blue whale surfacing, rounding out prior to dive, Baja California (Mexico), Balaenoptera musculus

Adult blue whale surfacing, rounding out prior to dive, Baja California (Mexico).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03379

Blue whale swims at the ocean surface in the open ocean, aerial view, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale swims at the ocean surface in the open ocean, aerial view.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 05823

Blue whale feces floating on surface, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale feces floating on surface, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 05824

Blue whale feeding and surfacing amid krill with engorged throat, aerial photo, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale feeding and surfacing amid krill with engorged throat, aerial photo, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 06058

Blue whale, blow, sunset, black and white, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, blow, sunset, black and white.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 06133