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Lindblad guests watching adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) co-operatively bubble-net feeding near Tenakee Springs, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America Pacific Ocean
A pair of adult bull Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella), fighting in Right Whale Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic, Polar Regions
A pair of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), underwater on the Silver Bank, Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles, Caribbean, Central America
A pair of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), underwater on the Silver Bank, Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles, Caribbean, Central America
A pair of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), underwater on the Silver Bank, Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles, Caribbean, Central America
A pair of adult fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) surfacing in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, United States of America, North America
A pair of adult fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), surfacing off Point Wild, Elephant Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions
A pair of adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), surface lunge feeding in Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America
Two short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorynchus), Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe
Large adult m ale and female transient killer whales (orcas) (Orcinus orca) surfacing, Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) double fluke, Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America
Although largely solitary animals, certain individual Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) of the St. Lawrence estuary, Canada, have started to form pairs in recent years. Reasons for this are not yet well understood.
Two Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) surfacing as a pair. Whales migrating to the St. Lawrence estuary, Canada, have to share their summer feeding ground with numerous freighters along the international seaway which connects Quebec City with the Atlantic ocean.
Finback whale (Balaenoptera physalus) might be seen alone or in pairs but often form groups of more than a dozen animals in order to hunt fish. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada (RR)
California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) mother and calf in the calm waters of San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico.
Curious California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) mother and calf approach boat in the calm waters of San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico.
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Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing near Zodiac near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
A pod of at least 8 Orcas (Orcinus orca) encountered off George Island near Inian Pass and followed until Lemesieur Island in Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska
A pod of 40 to 50 short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) encountered southwest of Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico
Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) A sperm whale dives alongside its companion who has an odd scar at the fron right side of its head.. The Gulf of California.
Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) A pair of sperm whales pass close to a whalewatching boat.The Gulf of California.
Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus). A gray whale mother and calf. Mexico.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge-feeding on Krill. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: Baleen Plates are visible on the top jaw & Krill can be seen escaping from the animals mouth.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge-feeding on Krill. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: Baleen Plates are visible on the top jaw & Krill can be seen escaping from the animals mouth.
Humpback whale (megaptera novaeangliae) Two humpbacks breach in a big swell. Gulf of California.
Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) A pair of sperm whales pass a whale watching boat, note the very wrinkled skin.The Gulf of California.
Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) Two socialising sperm whales butt against each other. The Gulf of California.
Blue whales (balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.The barnacles on the oddly shaped dorsal fin of a blue whale and an attendant remora.
Inuit Settlement with two local Captive Huskie dogs watching a whale cleanse, Lorino Village (Chukotskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia.
Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) mother and calf. The Cape, South Africa
Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus). Penis showing during courtship. San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja, Mexico
Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) travelling pod in dappled light, sowing characteristic long pectoral fins.
Hawaii.
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother with calf swimming closeby. Wilhelmina Bay, Antarctic Peninsula
Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis). Mother and albino calf. The Cape, South Africa
Land-based cetacean survey. Cetacean survey work by personnel of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. Caliach Point, Isle of Mull, Scotland
mother and calf Humpback whales. Revillagigedo Islands, Pacific Ocean
Two adult Humpback whales courting, Vava'u Tonga in the South Pacific
This new born calf with its mother graceful glide together as the mother protects her calf and the calf learns essential behaviour to survive the open ocean. taken in Vava'u Tonga South Pacific
Sperm whale group of juveniles, clicking, Azores Portugal
Humpback female and her calf Vava'u Tonga in the South Pacific, shot with a fisheye lens
Humpback male and female adults courting above the shallow reef, Vava'u Tonga, South Pacific
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
A sighting of adult sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) in the Drake Passage, Southern Ocean
Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) two swimming away from camera, one surfacing to breathe.
Hawaii.
Curious sub-adult female humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) interacting by rolling and approaching time and again in the AuAu Channel, Maui, Hawaii. Pacific Ocean. (RR)
Pair of False Killer Whales at the surface
Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) two travelling away from camera in dappled light.
Hawaii.
A group of Finback whales (Balaenoptera physalus) surfaces right beside two whale watching boats. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
Short finned pilot whale (globicephala macrocephalus)An adult and two young pilot whales. Canary Islands
A pod of 5 Orcas (Orcinus orca) encountered off Gardner Point on the south end of Admiralty Island, Southeast Alaska
A curious cow calf and escort humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) approach the boat underwater in the AuAu Channel, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
A sighting of adult sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) in the Drake Passage, Southern Ocean
Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis). Mother and albino calf. The Cape, South Africa
California Gray Whale mother and calf (Eschrichtius robustus) in Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Mother and calf Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) underwater in the AuAu Channel, Maui, Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Humpback whale (megaptera novaeangliae) The heads of two humpback whales, one chasing the other. Gulf of California.
Sperm Whale, Physeter macrocephalus, mother and large calf fluking off the Azores Islands (RR)
Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) 2 adult animals lunge-feeding on Krill. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: Baleen Plates are visible on the top jaw.
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching after co-operatively bubble-net feeding in Stephen's Passage, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Mother and calf humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing off the continental shelf west of Spitsbergen in the Barents Sea, Norway
A pair of Sowerby's beaked whales at the surface off the Azores Islands
A sighting of adult sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) in the Drake Passage, Southern Ocean
Humpback whale mother and calf in shallow water off the island of Lanai, Hawaii, USA.
A curious cow calf and escort humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) approach the boat underwater in the AuAu Channel, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean
A curious cow calf and escort humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) approach the boat underwater in the AuAu Channel between the islands of Maui and Lanai, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean.
Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surface lunge-feeding on krill near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) 2 adult animals lunge-feeding on Krill. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: Baleen Plates are visible on the top jaw & Krill can be seen escaping from inside the animals mouths.
False Killer Whale (Pseudorca Crassidens). Azores, North Atlantic
Short finned pilot whales (globicephala macrocephalus) Pilot whal sin the low light of dawn. Gulf of California.
Adult Orca - also called Killer Whale - (Orcinus orca) surfacing near whale watching yacht in the calm waters of Southeast Alaska, USA.
Curious mother/calf/escort Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) approach boat underwater near Lanai, Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorynchus). A pair of pilot whales surface in a silky sea. Gulf of California.
Pilot whale (globicephala macrorynchus) The tails of two pilot whales dappled with sunlight.Canary Islands
New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust working with Hector's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori)
Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) mating pair.
Hawaii.
Two southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) spouting near beach, Imbituba, Santa Catarina, Brazil, South Atlantic, South America
Pilot whale (globicephala macrorynchus) A pilot whale about to surface to breathe. Canary Islands
Mother and calf Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) underwater in the AuAu Channel, Maui, Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean.
California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) in San Ignacio Lagoon on the Pacific side of the Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Mother and calf humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing off the continental shelf west of Spitsbergen in the Barents Sea, Norway
California Gray Whale mother and calf (Eschrichtius robustus) near whalewatchers in Zodiacs in Magdalena Bay, Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico
California Gray Whale mother (Eschrichtius robustus) spy-hopping with her calf, Magdalena Bay, Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Pilot whale (globicephala macrorynchus) Typical close contact between two pilot whales. Canary Islands
Short finned pilot whale (globicephala macrocephalus) A curious young pilot whale hanging beside it's mother. Canary Islands
Aerial of Orca or Killer Whale (Orcinus orca). Gulf of Maine, USA. (rr)
Transient Orca (Orcinus orca) - also called Killer Whales - in tight pod formation in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Adult Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) power lunging in the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean
Humpback whale mother and calf underwater off the coast of Lanai, Hawaii, USA.
California Gray Whale mother (Eschrichtius robustus) spy-hopping with her calf, Magdalena Bay, Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico
California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) underwater in San Ignacio Lagoon on the Pacific side of the Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Short finned pilot whale (globicephala macrorynchus) The odd, almost parrot shaped beak of a pilot whale. Canary Islands. (rr)
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The blows of two blue whales, an adult and a juvenile. Gulf of California.
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing during feeding with throat groves expanded to engulf water containing their prey. Olafsvik, Iceland.
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) surfacing towards the camera in rough water. Olafsvik, Iceland.
Young Orca at play in a pod of 5 Orcas (Orcinus orca) encountered off Gardner Point on the south end of Admiralty Island, Southeast Alaska
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) mother and calf at the surface in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico.