Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary photos

North Pacific humpback whale underwater.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05995  

North Pacific humpback whale underwater.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05996  

Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05998  

Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06000  

Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06001  

Hawaiian humpback whale underwater, sun beams dappling the whale in clear oceanic waters.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06008  

North Pacific humpback whale underwater.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06018  

North Pacific humpback whales, competitive group.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06020  

Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06034  

Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06035  

Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06036  

North Pacific humpback whale, mother and calf.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06039  

North Pacific humpback whale, mother and calf.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06043  

North Pacific humpback whale, calf.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06044  

North Pacific humpback whale, calf.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06045  

Humpback whale holding fluke (tail) aloft out of the water.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00170  

Humpback whales at the surface, volcano and clouds.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00425  

Male humpback whale with head raised out of the water, braking and pushing back at another whale by using pectoral fins spread in a "crucifix block", during surface active social behaviours.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04112  

Humpback whale swimming with raised pectoral fin (ventral aspect).
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04135  

Humpback whale surface active group including head lunge and two fluke swipes, whale watching boat.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04243  

Humpback whale rostrum, dorsal aspect, showing tubercles.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04318  

Humpback whale blowhole.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04322  

Humpback whale competitive group, surfacing and blowing.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Molokai, Hawaii
Image ID: 04397  

North Pacific humpback whale, fluke held above water.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05872  

North Pacific humpback whale, blow at sunset.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05883  

Humpback whale mother, calf (top), male escort (rear), underwater. A young humpback calf typically swims alongside or above its mother, and male escorts will usually travel behind the mother.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02818  

Humpback whale performing a peduncle throw at the surface, swinging its fluke (tail) sideways and flinging water all over.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00188  

Humpback whale performing a peduncle throw at the surface, swinging its fluke (tail) sideways and flinging water all over.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, San Diego, Hawaii
Image ID: 00336  

North Pacific humpback whale rounds out in front of whale watching boat.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00347  

North Pacific humpback whale at the surface with open mouth and inflated throat, in front of whale watching boat.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00985