832-404487 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) up to the pectoral fin above the water surface, rocky coastline behind, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA, North America
860-291096 - Tail of Blue whale diving (Balaenoptera musculus) Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 30 meters and weighing up to 200 tons, it is the largest animal known to have ever existed. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
1112-6890 - A pair of adult fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) surfacing in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, United States of America, North America
860-290418 - Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the largest baleen whale found in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the world?s second largest cetacean, after the blue whale. Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals, Mediterranean Sea
860-289798 - Adult, female Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Reunion, overseas department and region of the French Republic and an Indian Ocean island in East Africa
860-289980 - Tail of Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) is the largest animal ever known to have existed. This may be the pygmy sub-species of blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus. Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean Photo taken under permit
860-290420 - Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the largest baleen whale found in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the world?s second largest cetacean, after the blue whale. Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals, Mediterranean Sea
860-290419 - Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the largest baleen whale found in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the world?s second largest cetacean, after the blue whale. Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals, Mediterranean Sea
860-290421 - Snorkeler and fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is the largest baleen whale found in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the world?s second largest cetacean, after the blue whale. Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals, Mediterranean Sea
1116-49970 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing beside the Chilkat Mountains at sunset, Lynn Canal, Inside Passage; Alaska, United States of America
1116-47671 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca), also known as Orca, swimming in Inside Passage with the Chilkat Mountains in the background, Alaska, United States of America
1116-47193 - Orca Whales (Orcinus Orca) Surface Near Juneau In Lynn Canal, Inside Passage, With The Coast Range In The Background, Alaska, United States Of America
1116-46828 - A calf imitates its mother swimming upside down. The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of all the toothed cetaceans. Males can reach 60 feet in length. Photographed in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
860-287913 - Tail of sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus). Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit n°RP 16-02/32 FIS-5.
1116-42864 - An Orca Whale (Orcinus Orca), A Male Indicated By The Height Of Its Dorsal Fin, Surfaces In Lynn Canal On A Summer Evening, Inside Passage, Alaska, United States Of America
1116-41507 - A split image of a pair of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) underwater in front of the West Maui Mountains just south of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-41392 - A mother and calf pair of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) at the surface of the water off the island of Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-41391 - The island of Lanai is in the background of this breaching Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Lanai, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-39973 - An aerial view of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) at the surface of the water, Lanai City, Lanai, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-39968 - An aerial view of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing beside a vessel, Lanai City, Lanai, Hawaii, United States of America
911-10813 - Minke Whales(Balaenoptera acutorostrata) feeding in the Gerlache Strait separating the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsular off Anvers Island. The Antartic Peninsular is one of the fastest warming areas of the planet.
911-10811 - Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline.
911-10812 - Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular. With passengers from an expedition crusie in Zodiaks. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline.
911-10810 - Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline. An expedition cruise ship in the background
911-9958 - Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular and surfacing wth a metre of a zodiak. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline. This shot has penguins resting on an iceberg in the background.
1112-2516 - Possible cow and calf fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) surfacing near Hornsund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
1112-2585 - Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) surfacing off the bow of the National Geographic Explorer, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
869-826 - humpback whale tail fin or fluke of diving whale above sea surface water running off fluke in front of mountains at sunset cetacean cetaceans identification profile fluke margin margins one animal only horizontal format
1112-1065 - Type A killer whales (Orcinus orca) travelling and socializing in Gerlache Strait near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-1062 - Type B killer whales (Orcinus orca) travelling and socializing in Lemaire Channel near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-1066 - Type A killer whales (Orcinus orca) travelling and socializing in Gerlache Strait near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-1064 - Type A killer whale (Orcinus orca) bull, traveling and socializing in Gerlache Strait near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
1112-1063 - Type A killer whales (Orcinus orca) travelling and socializing in Gerlache Strait near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions
990-139 - The Indian summer colours the tree line along the coast indicating the oncoming winter. A sign that Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) should start their migration south to unknown waters. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
990-180 - She canÃt be more trusting than that. A curious Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) has turned upside down exposing her white belly, navel and genital slits to the photographer. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
990-170 - The distinctive colouration pattern of a Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). Note that the typical white flipper band extends on to the lower side of the pectoral fin. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada (RR)
990-173 - Tall dorsal fin of a Finback whale (Balaenoptera physalus) which is located far back along the dorsal ridge. This prominent feature is often used for identification. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
990-171 - Tiny water droplets catch the last light of the setting sun as this Finback whale (Balaenoptera physalus) exhales blasting the air compressed in its huge lungs high into the air. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada