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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. Cetacean Photo. Image ID: 00140 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	North Pacific humpback whale, breach. Cetacean 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 Cetacean. Image ID: 02304 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA

Atlantic spotted dolphin, Olympic swimmer Mikako Kotani. Photograph of Cetacean. Image ID: 00647 Species: Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis Location: Bahamas	Humpback whale in Antarctica. A humpback whale swims through the beautiful ice-filled waters of Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Cetacean Photos. 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. Cetacean Image. Image ID: 02796 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA

Humpback whale breaching with pectoral fins lifting spray from the ocean surface. Professional stock photos of Cetacean. Image ID: 03854 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	Atlantic spotted dolphin and Olympic champion swimmer Matt Biondi. Pictures of Cetacean. Image ID: 00018 Species: Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis Location: Bahamas	Hawaiian spinner dolphin, resting herd swimming along reef. Cetacean Photo. Image ID: 00108 Species: Hawaiian spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris Location: Lanai, Hawaii, USA

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. Cetacean Picture. 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. Stock Photography of Cetacean. 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. Photograph of Cetacean. Image ID: 03027 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus

Fin whale underwater. The fin whale is the second longest and sixth most massive animal ever, reaching lengths of 88 feet. Cetacean Photos. 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. Cetacean Image. 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. Professional stock photos of Cetacean. Image ID: 27300 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: California, USA

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. Pictures of Cetacean. 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. Cetacean Photo. 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. Cetacean Picture. Image ID: 25648 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Stock Photography of Cetacean. Image ID: 27029 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA	Blue whale, swimming through the open ocean. Photograph of Cetacean. 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. Cetacean Photos. Image ID: 21250 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: La Jolla, California, USA

Fin whale underwater. The fin whale is the second longest and sixth most massive animal ever, reaching lengths of 88 feet. Cetacean Image. 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. Professional stock photos of Cetacean. 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. Pictures of Cetacean. Image ID: 02168 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale fluking up (raising its tail) before a dive to forage for krill, Baja California (Mexico). Cetacean Photo. 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. Cetacean Picture. 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. Stock Photography of Cetacean. Image ID: 21251 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: La Jolla, California, USA

Blue whale. The entire body of a huge blue whale is seen in this image, illustrating its hydronamic and efficient shape. Photograph of Cetacean. 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. Cetacean Photos. 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. Cetacean Image. Image ID: 27337 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: Dana Point, California, USA