Natural History Photography

North Pacific humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui

North Pacific humpback whale.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00167

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

North Pacific humpback whale raising its fluke before diving underwater to forage for herring in southeast Alaska, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui

North Pacific humpback whale raising its fluke before diving underwater to forage for herring in southeast Alaska.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02154

Blue whale, mother and calf, Balaenoptera musculus

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

Humpback whale breaching, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui

Humpback whale breaching.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 03855

Humpback whale breaching.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 03875

Humpback whale breaching.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 03926

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

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