931-285 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) The tail of a blue whale. The Gulf of California.

931-129 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale showing the typical mottled skin colouring. Gulf of California.

931-232 - Blue whales (balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.A surfacing blue whale, its mouth, blowholes and fins clearly visible.

931-109 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). A travelling blue whale passes down the spectacular coast. Gulf of California.

931-402 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A delighted photographer with a blue whale tail streaming water right in front of him. Gulf of California.

931-117 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale tail slides into the sea at sunset. Gulf of California.

931-162 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale footprint. Gulf of California.

931-122 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The tail of a blue whale against an evening sky. Blue whale tails can be over 20ft across. Gulf of California.

931-154 - A blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfaces alongside a panga with tourists. The tiny dorsal fin is visible to the left of the white hat. Gulf of California. (RR)

931-177 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.A blue whale with a sailing boat in the background.

931-108 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). In the early light and silky sea a gentle blue whale barely makes a ripple. Gulf of California.

931-139 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale tail and tail stock. Gulf of California.

931-233 - Blue whales (balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.Whale watchers are delighted by a blue whale that surfaces near their small boat.

931-280 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A blue whale passing a whale watching boat shows its pectoral fin.The Gulf of California.

931-315 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A blue whale tail stock and tail as it dives.The Gulf of California.

931-159 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). Tourists watch the sedate progress of a blue whale as it circles their boat, the animal is feeding. Gulf of California.

931-179 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.The entire length of a blue whale stretched out ahead of a whale watcing boat.

931-281 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A blue whale researcher watches a whale pass by.The Gulf of California.

931-314 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) Remora attached to a blue whale.The Gulf of California.

931-217 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.Looking up at the barnacles on the tail of a blue whale.

931-319 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A blue whale passes underneath tourists in a small boat. The Gulf of California.

931-313 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A blue whale head on showing the mouth under the water.The Gulf of California.

931-171 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California. A blue whale surfaces under the curious gaze of a tourist. The pectoral fins are extended.

931-173 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.The tail of a blue whale from underneath.

931-324 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A close up view of a blue whale blow.The Gulf of California.

931-366 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A very calm blue whale surfaces beside a tourist boat. Gulf of California.

931-180 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California. The tail of a diving blue whale at the bow of a boat.

931-236 - Blue whale, (balaenoptera musculus),endangered, Gulf of California Mexico.

931-309 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A blue whale blow. Gulf of California.

931-167 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.The raised tail of a blue whale as it dives.

931-301 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus)A blue whale tail showing the barnacles all along the trailing edge. The Gulf of California.

931-125 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). A typical blue whale blow. Gulf of California.

931-136 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale tail. Gulf of California.

931-127 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). Moving at speed a blue whale creates a massive bow wave, seen here as the whale surfaces. Gulf of California.

931-133 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale tail. Gulf of California.

931-128 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The tail of a blue whale beneath rugged cliffs. Gulf of California.

931-105 - A diving blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail and dorsal fin. Gulf of California Restricted Resolution (Please contact us)

931-130 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The tail of a blue whale raised way out of the water before diving deep. The typical skin colouring is also visible. Gulf of California.

931-106 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The tail of a blue whale.Gulf of California.

931-115 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The silhouette of a blue whale tail in bright afternoon light. Gulf of California.

917-358 - Blue Whale (Balaenoptera Musculus) breaching, extremely rare unusual image. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: This Blue Whale was engaging in courting/fighting behaviour with another Blue Whale. Both animals were moving much faster than normal, chasing each other, & breaching repeatedly.

917-343 - Blue Whale (Balaenoptera Musculus) adult animal fluking. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: The fluke of an adult Blue Whale can be over 20 feet across.

917-356 - Blue Whale (Balaenoptera Musculus) breaching, extremely rare unusual image. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean. MORE INFO: This Blue Whale was engaging in courting/fighting behaviour with another Blue Whale. Both animals were moving much faster than normal, chasing each other, & breaching repeatedly.

969-197 - Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus, surfacing off the Azores Islands (RR)

969-195 - Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blow. Azores

969-192 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing, Azores, Atlantic Ocean (RR)

969-237 - Pair of Blue whales swimming off the Azores

969-196 - Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus, showing flukes off the Azores Islands (A4 only).

969-193 - Blue whale surfacing to breath (Balaenoptera musculus) Azores, Atlantic Ocean (A4 only).

969-236 - Pair of Blue whales swimming off the Azores

969-194 - Blue whale fluking up to dive (Balaenoptera musculus) Azores, Atlantic Ocean (RR)

979-8013 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface feeding, Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

979-5074 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

979-8733 - A rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface, Spitsbergen, Norway

979-8737 - Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

979-822 - Mother and calf Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-3081 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-830 - Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive at sunset in the offshore waters of Santa Monica Bay, California, USA.

979-2663 - Whale watchers view an adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

979-8014 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface feeding, Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

979-823 - Adult Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive - note the damage to the right fluke - in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-8011 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) flukes-up dive off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

979-2661 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. The blue whale is currently believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth.

979-8735 - Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

979-5508 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-5075 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

979-8010 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) flukes-up dive off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

979-8734 - A rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface, Spitsbergen, Norway

979-3077 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-3086 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-3084 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-5071 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

979-5073 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

979-8334 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the southern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-8736 - Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

979-5507 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-2658 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. The blue whale is currently believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth.

979-8740 - Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) carcass in Holmabukta off the northwest side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

979-5078 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus), Spitsbergen Island, Norway

979-3080 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-833 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing off the western side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway.

979-8336 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the southern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-834 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing off the western side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway.

979-8738 - Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

979-5072 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

979-5505 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-3082 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-8742 - Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) carcass in Holmabukta off the northwest side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

979-821 - Adult Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-3085 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-8739 - Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf, Spitsbergen, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

979-8732 - A rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface, Spitsbergen, Norway

979-2659 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. The blue whale is currently believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth.

979-828 - Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive in the offshore waters of Santa Monica Bay, California, USA. The blue whale is the largest animal to ever live on planet Earth.

979-5506 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing (note tiny dorsal fin) in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-3079 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-3078 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico

979-2662 - Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico. The blue whale is currently believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth.

979-5077 - A very rare sighting of an adult blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive off the northwestern side of Spitsbergen Island in the Svalbard Archipelago, Barents Sea, Norway

979-831 - Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) fluke-up dive at sunset in the offshore waters of Santa Monica Bay, California, USA.