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Fin whale dorsal fin. The fin whale is named for its tall, falcate dorsal fin. Mariners often refer to them as finback whales. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego).
Image ID: 12769
Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | Fin whale dorsal fin. The fin whale is named for its tall, falcate dorsal fin. Mariners often refer to them as finback whales. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego).
Image ID: 12771
Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Image ID: 07573
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California, USA |
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An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Image ID: 07577
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin.
Image ID: 04359
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Fin whale dorsal fin. The fin whale is named for its tall, falcate dorsal fin. Mariners often refer to them as finback whales. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego).
Image ID: 12774
Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico |
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Fin whale. The distinctive white coloration on the right lower jaw of all fin whales is seen just below the surface. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego).
Image ID: 12777
Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | Fin whale dorsal fin. The fin whale is named for its tall, falcate dorsal fin. Mariners often refer to them as finback whales. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego).
Image ID: 12780
Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | Fin whale dorsal fin. The fin whale is named for its tall, falcate dorsal fin. Mariners often refer to them as finback whales. Coronado Islands, Mexico (northern Baja California, near San Diego).
Image ID: 12786
Species: Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico |
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Humpback whale dorsal fin.
Image ID: 04281
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin.
Image ID: 04286
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale calf with malformed dorsal fin.
Image ID: 04289
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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Humpback whale dorsal fin damaged during competitive group socializing.
Image ID: 04334
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin damaged during competitive group socializing.
Image ID: 04340
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin damaged during competitive group socializing.
Image ID: 04342
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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Humpback whale dorsal fin and ridge showing scarring acquired in competitive group socializing.
Image ID: 04350
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin and ridge showing scarring acquired in competitive group socializing.
Image ID: 04353
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin damaged during competitive group socializing.
Image ID: 04354
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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Blue whale caudel stem, dorsal fin and fluke.
Image ID: 01908
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue whale, dorsal fin and mottled skin pattern.
Image ID: 02237
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue whale, dorsal aspect of peduncle stem and fluke, Baja California.
Image ID: 03029
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus |
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Blue whale, dorsal aspect of caudal stem, Baja California (Mexico).
Image ID: 03330
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue whale, dorsal aspect of caudal stem, Baja California (Mexico).
Image ID: 03340
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue whale surfacing, dorsal fin, Baja California (Mexico).
Image ID: 03344
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus |
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An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Image ID: 07574
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California, USA | An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Image ID: 07576
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California, USA | An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Image ID: 07578
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California, USA |
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Blue whale, dorsal fin, Baja California.
Image ID: 03046
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Image ID: 07525
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California, USA | An enormous blue whale rounds out (hunches up its back) before diving. Note the distinctive mottled skin pattern and small, falcate dorsal fin. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Image ID: 07527
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California, USA |
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