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North Pacific humpback whales, a mother and calf pair swim closely together just under the surface of the ocean. The calf with remain with its mother for about a year, migrating from Hawaii to Alaska to feed on herring. Balaenopteridae Photo.
Image ID: 00140
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | North Pacific humpback whale, breach. Balaenopteridae Picture.
Image ID: 00205
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Two blue whales, a mother and her calf, swim through the open ocean in this aerial photograph. The calf is blowing (spouting, exhaling) with a powerful column of spray. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to live on Earth. Stock Photography of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 02304
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California, USA |
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Humpback whale in Antarctica. A humpback whale swims through the beautiful ice-filled waters of Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Photograph of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 25646
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | A humpback whale hovers motionless underwater in the ocean, inverted with head down and long pectoral fins held wide, near the Hawaiian island of Maui as it sings the famous "Song of the Humpback Whale". Scientists have strong evidence that only male humpback whales sing. Balaenopteridae Photos.
Image ID: 02796
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale breaching with pectoral fins lifting spray from the ocean surface. Balaenopteridae Image.
Image ID: 03854
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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Blue whale underwater closeup photo. This picture of a blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, shows it swimming through the open ocean, a rare underwater view. Since the whale was approximately 80-90' long and just a few feet from the camera, an extremely wide lens was used to photograph the entire enormous whale. Professional stock photos of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 27299
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: California, USA | Blue whale, exhaling as it surfaces from a dive, aerial photo. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived on Earth, exceeding 100' in length and 200 tons in weight. Pictures of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 25950
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Redondo Beach, California, USA | A huge blue whale swims through the open ocean in this underwater photograph. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to live on Earth. Balaenopteridae Photo.
Image ID: 03027
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus |
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Fin whale underwater. The fin whale is the second longest and sixth most massive animal ever, reaching lengths of 88 feet. Balaenopteridae Picture.
Image ID: 27594
Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus | Fin whale underwater. The fin whale is the second longest and sixth most massive animal ever, reaching lengths of 88 feet. Stock Photography of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 27597
Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus | Blue whale underwater closeup photo. This picture of a blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, shows it swimming through the open ocean, a rare underwater view. Since the whale was approximately 80-90' long and just a few feet from the camera, an extremely wide lens was used to photograph the entire enormous whale. Photograph of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 27300
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: California, USA |
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Blue whales feeding on krill underwater closeup photo. A picture of a blue whale with its throat pleats inflated with a mouthful of krill. A calf swims behind and below the adult. Over 80' long and just a few feet from the camera, an extremely wide lens was used to photograph the entire enormous whale. Balaenopteridae Photos.
Image ID: 27314
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: California, USA | Blue whale skeleton in Antarctica, on the shore at Port Lockroy, Antarctica. This skeleton is composed primarily of blue whale bones, but there are believed to be bones of other baleen whales included in the skeleton as well. Balaenopteridae Image.
Image ID: 25604
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Port Lockroy, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Humpback whale lunge feeding on Antarctic krill, with mouth open and baleen visible. The humbpack's throat grooves are seen as its pleated throat becomes fully distended as the whale fills its mouth with krill and water. The water will be pushed out, while the baleen strains and retains the small krill. Professional stock photos of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 25648
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica |
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Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Pictures of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 27029
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Blue whale, swimming through the open ocean. Balaenopteridae Photo.
Image ID: 21248
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA | Blue whale. The sleek hydrodynamic shape of the enormous blue whale allows it to swim swiftly through the ocean, at times over one hundred miles in a single day. Balaenopteridae Picture.
Image ID: 21250
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA |
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Fin whale underwater. The fin whale is the second longest and sixth most massive animal ever, reaching lengths of 88 feet. Stock Photography of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 27116
Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA | A huge blue whale swims through the open ocean in this aerial photograph. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to live on Earth. Photograph of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 02169
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue whale aerial photo, with the shadow of the survey plane providing scale as to how huge the whale really is. Balaenopteridae Photos.
Image ID: 02168
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus |
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Blue whale fluking up (raising its tail) before a dive to forage for krill, Baja California (Mexico). Balaenopteridae Image.
Image ID: 03332
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue whale, exhaling as it surfaces from a dive, aerial photo. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived on Earth, exceeding 100' in length and 200 tons in weight. Professional stock photos of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 25951
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Redondo Beach, California, USA | Blue whale. The entire body of a huge blue whale is seen in this image, illustrating its hydronamic and efficient shape. Pictures of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 21251
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA |
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Blue whale. The entire body of a huge blue whale is seen in this image, illustrating its hydronamic and efficient shape. Balaenopteridae Photo.
Image ID: 21252
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA | A humpback whale raises it fluke out of the water, the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance. Balaenopteridae Picture.
Image ID: 27142
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Del Mar, California, USA | Blue whale and San Onofre Nuclear Power generating station, raising fluke prior to diving for food, fluking up, lifting its tail as it swims in the open ocean foraging for food. Stock Photography of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 27337
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Dana Point, California, USA |
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A blue whale spouts at sunset. The blow, or spout, of a blue whale can reach 30 feet into the air. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to live on earth. Photograph of Balaenopteridae.
Image ID: 02217
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | North Pacific humpback whale, escort in competitive group makes fast close pass. Balaenopteridae Photos.
Image ID: 06057
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Blue whale, exhaling in a huge blow as it swims at the surface between deep dives. The blue whale's blow is a combination of water spray from around its blowhole and condensation from its warm breath. Balaenopteridae Image.
Image ID: 21253
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: La Jolla, California, USA |