Blue Whales photos

Blue whale footprint left behind by diving whale, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02312  

Fishing boat fishing near blue whale feces.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02313  

Pelagic red tuna crabs, Coronado Islands.
Species: Pelagic red crab, Pleuroncodes planipes
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 02353  

Blue whale, blowhole of inquisitive adult, underwater view close up.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03024  

The splashguard of this approaching blue whale pushes water aside so that it can open its blowholes (which are just behind the splashguard) to breathe. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07520  

An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07527  

Blue whale, swimming through the open ocean.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 21279