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.
1131-1281 - Fin Garden, Kushak pavilion, detail of the ceiling, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kashan, Isfahan Province, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East
1131-1282 - Fin Garden, Kushak pavilion, detail of the ceiling, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kashan, Isfahan Province, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East
1116-44273 - A Female Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus Nerka) Uses Her Anal Fin To Probe Her Redd While A Jack Is Positioned Downstream. Underwater View In An Alaskan Stream During The Summer.
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
832-381575 - Fishermen with their catch early in the morning on the beach of Puerto Juarez, Cancun, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Latin America, North America, Central America
1116-40056 - Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) posing on the lava rock that is the submarine base of Pyramid Point of Lehua Rock located at the north end of Ni'ihau Island, Hawaii, USA during the spring, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-39678 - A young Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris), leaps into the air beside it's mother, off the island of Lanai, Lanai, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-39961 - This female Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) has a bite mark near her pectoral fin. This is likely a wound from a mating attempt, Yap, Micronesia
1116-39960 - A split scene of a Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) just below the surface at sunset off the island of Yap, Yap, Micronesia
1116-39722 - This female Ornate Ghost Pipefish, also known as a Harlequin Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) is holding it's egg mass in the pouch that is formed by two specialized fins. The eggs can seen through the transparent areas of the fins, Philippines
1116-39710 - Typical of this family, the Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) has thick spines in it's pectoral fins to aid staying in place on it's coral perch, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-39756 - A young woman in a bikini with snorkelling equipment, Kawakiu Nui Beach on Molokai's West end, Molokai, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-39735 - The strings hanging off the dorsal fin of this Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) are parasitic copepods. Photographed just breaking the surface off Guadalupe Island, Mexico
1116-39936 - A Reef Manta Ray (Manta alfredi), cruises over the shallows off the Kona Coast. This individual is not feeding and has curled up it's cephalic fins or lobes which, when extended, aid in capturing nutrients, Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of
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
1116-39937 - Reef Manta Rays (Manta alfredi), feed over baskets of lights used to attract plankton off the Kona Coast, Kona, Island of Hawaii, 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
857-92876 - A restaurant sells shark fin soup in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 25, 2015. Despite efforts by the Thai government to reduce consumption of the controversial delicacy, shark fin is still a common site at restaurants and markets in the Chinatown district.
1112-3132 - Adult male mudskipper (Periophthalmus spp,) territorial display at low tide, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
465-3429 - Atlantic Bluefin tuna being caught in Almadraba maze net system where fish are lifted via ropes on their tail fins and placed on ice, Andalucia, Spain, Europe
465-3426 - Atlantic Bluefin tuna caught by the Almadraba maze net system, fish are lifted via ropes on their tail fins and placed on ice, Andalucia, Spain, Europe
465-3427 - Atlantic Bluefin tuna caught by the Almadraba maze net system, fish are lifted via ropes on their tail fins and placed on ice, Andalucia, Spain, Europe
465-3384 - Golden damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) a zoo plankton feeding coral reef fish seen here ingesting food, Matangi Island, Vanua Levu, Fiji, Pacific
465-3392 - Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) on gorgonian sea fans (Subergorgia mollis) a hard coral species found in high current areas, Matangi Island, Vanua Levu, Fiji, Pacific
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.