Humpback Whale Bubble Display photos

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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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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  
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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, bubble trailing, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, bubble trailing.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00362  
North Pacific humpback whale, cow in active group, escort bubble trailing, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, cow in active group, escort bubble trailing.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01225  
North Pacific humpback whale, escort bubble trailing, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, escort bubble trailing.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01231  
North Pacific humpback whale, escort bubble trailing, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, escort bubble trailing.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01233  
North Pacific humpback whale, primary escort bubble trails alongside female amid competitive group, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, primary escort bubble trails alongside female amid competitive group.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06003  
Bubble trail of North Pacific humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Bubble trail of North Pacific humpback whale.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00168  
Bubble trail of North Pacific humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Bubble trail of North Pacific humpback whale.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00169  
North Pacific humpback whale, bubble trailing, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, bubble trailing.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00361  
North Pacific humpback whale, bubble trail, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, bubble trail.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01215  
North Pacific humpback whale, active group w/ bubble trail, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, active group w/ bubble trail.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01216  
North Pacific humpback whale, active group w/ bubble trail, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, active group w/ bubble trail.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01221  
North Pacific humpback whale, active group w/ bubble trail, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, active group w/ bubble trail.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01222  
North Pacific humpback whale, escort bubble trailing, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, escort bubble trailing.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01232  
Humpback whale (male), bubble blowing while surfacing, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Humpback whale (male), bubble blowing while surfacing.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02831  
Humpback whale, releasing bubbles during steep dive, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Humpback whale, releasing bubbles during steep dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04494  
Humpback whale, releasing bubbles during steep dive, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Humpback whale, releasing bubbles during steep dive.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04496  
Humpback whale calf, releasing bubbles, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Humpback whale calf, releasing bubbles.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04531  
North Pacific humpback whale, male escort releases bubbles diving, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, male escort releases bubbles diving.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05922  
North Pacific humpback whale, male escort releases bubbles diving, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, male escort releases bubbles diving.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05923  
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