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

990-137 - Fluking Humpbac whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing its wide tail stock with the powerful muscles leading to its flukes. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

990-176 - The impressive tail stock of this Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) carries huge muscle bands which lead to the horizontal flukes. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

1113-92914 - Social bahavior of Sperm Whale, Physeter macrocephalus, Caribbean Sea, Dominica, Leeward Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Antilles, Carribean, West Indies, Central America, North America

1116-38729 - Alaska, Frederick Sound, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke, C2008

1116-34331 - Alaska, Inside Passage, Tongass National Forest, Fluke of a humpback whale.

1116-30318 - Hawaii, Maui, Humpback whale fluking its tail.

1116-30317 - Hawaii, Maui, Humpback whale fluking its tail.

1116-29125 - Southeast Alaska, North Pass, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lifting tail fluke out of ocean.

1116-33305 - Hawaii, Big Island, Kona, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluking.

1116-33307 - Hawaii, Big Island, Kona, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluking.

1116-30319 - Hawaii, Maui, Humpback whale fluking its tail.

1116-39005 - Hawaii, Close-up Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke D1969

1116-34361 - Alaska, Inside Passage, Tongass National Forest, two humpback whales surfacing.

1116-38728 - Hawaii, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke topside C2026

1116-34894 - Alaska, Frederick Sound, Inside Passage, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke at sunset

1116-34335 - Alaska, Inside Passage, Tongass National Forest, Fluke of a humpback whale at sunset.

1116-34356 - Alaska, Panhandle, Inside Passage. 2 Humpback whales fluke by a fiery sunset.

1116-35215 - Alaska, Frederick Sound, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke at sunset, pink sky

1116-30316 - Hawaii, Maui, Humpback whale fluking its tail.

1116-30320 - Hawaii, Maui, Humpback whale fluking its tail.

1116-38642 - Alaska, Frederick Sound, Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail, golden reflections at sunset B2008

1116-30322 - Hawaii, Maui, Humpback whale fluking its tail.

1116-30321 - Hawaii, Maui, Humpback whale fluking its tail in golden sunset.

1112-340 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail slap, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

1112-338 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail slap, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

917-475 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluking, Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

917-489 - Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) double fluke, Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

1191-21 - Humpback whale. Megaptera novaeangliae. Tail fluke. Wilhelmina bay, antarctica

1191-4 - Humpback whale. Megaptera novaeangliae. Tail fluke. Wilhelmina bay, antarctica

1190-182 - Humpback whale, megaptera novaeangliae. Fluke

1191-12 - Humpback whale. Megaptera novaeangliae. Tail fluke. Wilhelmina bay, antarctica

1191-23 - Humpback whale. Megaptera novaeangliae. Wilhelmina bay, antarctica

1191-19 - Humpback whale. Megaptera novaeangliae. Tail fluke. Wilhelmina bay, antarctica

1190-184 - Humpback whale, megaptera novaeangliae. Fluke

1190-183 - Humpback whale, megaptera novaeangliae. Fluke

917-442 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluking, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

917-441 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluking, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

917-438 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult fluking, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

917-431 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult fluking, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

917-466 - Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), adult animal fluking, near Pico, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

917-429 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult fluking, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

917-432 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult fluking, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

917-440 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluking, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

939-10 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail slapping with its flukes. Alaska

939-24 - Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blowing. Tenakee Inlet, South East Alaska

939-6 - A pod of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Sri Lanka

939-9 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluking up to dive. Alaska

939-25 - Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) sounding and researchers. Alaska

939-32 - Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lobtailing. Icy Straits, S.E. Alaska

930-14 - Two Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus truncatus) play fighting with the head of one and tail of the other showing at the surface. Moray Firth, Scotland (RR)

930-8 - Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus truncatus) play fighting with the tail of one and head of the other, together at the surface. Moray Firth, Scotland

939-17 - Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) sounding. Chatham Straits, S.E. Alaska

939-11 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) wth tail flukes high in the air. Alaska

1074-1 - Sperm whale (Physeter catadon) diving off coast Kaikoura, New Zealand

906-14 - Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) fluking whilst being monitored by the "Greek Sperm Whale Research Program". The Mediterranean population is considered Endangered. SW Cretan Sea, Greece.

906-6 - Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) fluking before diving to depths of about 1000m. Fluke span can range from 3 to 5m for mature adults. Endangered, Ionian Sea, Greece. (RR)

1036-120 - Humpback whale fluking up to dive (Megaptera novaeanglia), West of Iceland

1036-119 - Grey whale 'fluking up' before deep dive (Eschrichtius robustus) San Ignacio, Baja California

1012-189 - Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) fluking. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic.

1036-214 - Camerman Peter Scoones filming Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) underwater with remote camera, San Ignacio lagoon, Baja California, Mexico

1036-262 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluking up to dive in full view of whale watchers on North Sailing boat. HusavÌk, Iceland

1036-112 - Grey whale 'fluking up' before a deep dive (Eschrichtius robustus) Pacific, San Ignacio lagoon, Baja-California, Mexico

909-207 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing its fluke in front of a cruising zodiac. Wilhelmina Bay, Antarctic Peninsula

1036-138 - Fin whale fluke print, or 'foot print', caused by the powerful up stroke of a whale's tail while it is still near the surface (Balaenoptera physalus) . Bay of Biscay, SW (RR)

931-183 - Humpback whale (megaptera novaeangliae) Gulf of California. A humpback whale throws its tail stock aloft as it starts lobtailing.

931-213 - Humpback whale (megaptera novaeangliae) Gulf of California.A humpback whale tail.

931-204 - Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) Gulf of California.A sperm whale tail.

931-522 - Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) . A sperm whale tail. Eastern Caribbean

931-140 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). The tail of a blue whale. Gulf of California.

931-124 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The huge tail stock of a blue whale showing lots of round scars thought to be from cookie cutter sharks. The tiny dorsal fin is clealry visible to the left. Gulf of California.

931-532 - Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) . A sperm whale tail. Eastern Caribbean

931-534 - Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) . A sperm whale tail. Eastern Caribbean

931-282 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) A blue whale raises its tail alongside a tourist in a small boat.The Gulf of California.

931-137 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). The tail of a blue whale can be up to 20ft across. Gulf of California.

931-255 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus)The tail of a blue whale. The Sea of Cortes

931-118 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The tail of a blue whale showing clear damage to one fluke, a large part of which is missing. Gulf of California.

985-18 - Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, at surface, man in inflatable dinghy in background Monterey, California, USA

931-75 - Sperm whale. (Physeter macrocephalus). The tail of a sperm whale raised high for a deep dive. Caribbean.

931-203 - Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) Gulf of California.The tail of a sperm whale.

917-114 - Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Azores, North Atlantic. Taken 2008

931-533 - Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) . A sperm whale tail. Eastern Caribbean

931-195 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.At susnet a blue whale tail.

931-138 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale tail in the afternoon light. Gulf of California.

931-503 - Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus). A sperm whale tail. Eastern Caribbean

931-134 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). The tail stock and tail of a blue whale. Gulf of California.

931-107 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). A typically view of a very relaxed blue whale tail as it begins a shallow dive. Gulf of California.

931-254 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus) The tail of a blue whale beside a whale watching boat on a foggy day. The Sea of Cortes

931-132 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale tail. Gulf of California.

931-178 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California. A diving blue whale hoists its tail high into the midday sky.

917-116 - Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Azores, North Atlantic. Taken 2008

931-65 - Sperm whale. (Physeter macrocephalus). Close to shore a diving sperm whale raises its tail. Gulf of California.

931-119 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The huge tail of a blue whale raised high before a deep dive. Gulf of California.

931-202 - Sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) Gulf of California.The tail of a diving sperm whale.

931-163 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale tail enthralls watching tourists. Gulf of California.

931-182 - Humpback whale (megaptera novaeangliae) Gulf of California.The tail and dorsal hump of a humpback whale.

931-135 - Blue whale (balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale tail. Gulf of California.

931-121 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale tail as it leaves the water prior to diving. Gulf of California.

931-77 - Sperm whale. (Physeter macrocephalus). A sperm whale tail at the start of a deep dive. Gulf of California.

931-181 - Humpback whale (megaptera novaeangliae) Gulf of California. A humpback whale lobtailing.