Natural History Photography

Solitary inquisitive humpback whale underwater near the island of Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae

Solitary inquisitive humpback whale underwater near the island of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Moorea, French Polynesia, France
Image ID: 41352

Solitary inquisitive humpback whale underwater near the island of Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae, Tahiti, France

Solitary inquisitive humpback whale underwater near the island of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Tahiti, French Polynesia, France
Image ID: 41355

Young humpback whale underwater near Tahiti, Megaptera novaeangliae, Moorea, French Polynesia, France

Young humpback whale underwater near Tahiti.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Moorea, French Polynesia, France
Image ID: 41364

Humpback whale calf swims up to the camera, offshore of Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback whale calf swims up to the camera, offshore of Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Moorea, French Polynesia, France
Image ID: 41365

Young humpback whale underwater near Tahiti.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Moorea, French Polynesia, France
Image ID: 41366

Adult male humpback whale singing, suspended motionless underwater. Only male humpbacks have been observed singing. All humpbacks in the North Pacific sing the same whale song each year, and the song changes slightly from one year to the next.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02794

Humpback whale competitive group, underwater, swimming quickly and one trailing a stream of bubbles, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui

Humpback whale competitive group, underwater, swimming quickly and one trailing a stream of bubbles.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02854

Large competitive group of humpback whales seen underwater, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui

Large competitive group of humpback whales seen underwater.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04462

Adult male humpback whale bubble streaming underwater. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims behind a mother and calf. The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby male whales interested in the mother.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05928

North Pacific humpback whales, part of a larger competitive group of humpbacks, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui

North Pacific humpback whales, part of a larger competitive group of humpbacks.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05946

Aerial photo of blue whale near San Diego. This enormous blue whale glides at the surface of the ocean, resting and breathing before it dives to feed on subsurface krill.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 40610

Humpback Whale Breaching near Tahiti and Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale Breaching near Tahiti and Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Moorea, French Polynesia, France
Image ID: 41357

Blue whale swims at the surface of the ocean in this aerial photograph. 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: 25952

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: 25956

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: 21254

A humpback whale raises it fluke out of the water, the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance, Megaptera novaeangliae

A humpback whale raises it fluke out of the water, the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Del Mar, California
Image ID: 27130

North Pacific humpback whale, peduncle throw, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui

North Pacific humpback whale, peduncle throw.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00443

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: 01910

Blue whale, the largest animal ever to live on earth, underwater view in the open ocean, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale, the largest animal ever to live on earth, underwater view in the open ocean.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 05810

Aerial photo of blue whale exhalilng with a giant blow at the ocean surface near San Diego. This enormous blue whale glides at the surface of the ocean, resting and breathing before it dives to feed on subsurface krill.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 39424

Blue whale feeding on krill underwater closeup photo. A picture of a blue whale with its throat pleats inflated with a mouthful of krill, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale feeding on krill underwater closeup photo. A picture of a blue whale with its throat pleats inflated with a mouthful of krill.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: California
Image ID: 27309

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