Whale Fluke / Tail photos

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Blue whale, lifting fluke before diving, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale, lifting fluke before diving, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03040  
Blue whale, lifting fluke before diving, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale, lifting fluke before diving, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03042  
Blue whale fluking up before a dive,  Baja California (Mexico), Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale fluking up before a dive, Baja California (Mexico).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03333  
Blue whale fluking up before a dive,  Baja California (Mexico), Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale fluking up before a dive, Baja California (Mexico).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03337  
Blue whale fluke,  Baja California (Mexico), Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale fluke, Baja California (Mexico).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03338  
Gray whale, Laguna San Ignacio, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray whale, Laguna San Ignacio.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 03394  
Gray whale, raising fluke to dive, Eschrichtius robustus, Big Sur, California
Gray whale, raising fluke to dive.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: Big Sur, California
Image ID: 05779  
Gray whale fluke, Laguna San Ignacio, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray whale fluke, Laguna San Ignacio.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 05797  
Blue whale, raising fluke prior to dive, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale, raising fluke prior to dive, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 05826  
Blue whale, raising fluke prior to dive, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale, raising fluke prior to dive, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 05829  
Blue whale, raising fluke prior to dive, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale, raising fluke prior to dive, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 05831  
Gray whale lifting fluke during courtship socialization, Laguna San Ignacio, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray whale lifting fluke during courtship socialization, Laguna San Ignacio.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 06429  
Gray whale fluking prior to dive, Laguna San Ignacio, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray whale fluking prior to dive, Laguna San Ignacio.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 06430  
An enormous blue whale raises its fluke (tail) high out of the water before diving.  Open ocean offshore of San Diego, Balaenoptera musculus
An enormous blue whale raises its fluke (tail) high out of the water before diving. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07551  
An enormous blue whale raises its fluke (tail) high out of the water before diving.  Open ocean offshore of San Diego, Balaenoptera musculus
An enormous blue whale raises its fluke (tail) high out of the water before diving. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07559  
Blue whale, lifting fluke before diving, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale, lifting fluke before diving, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03043  
Blue whale fluke,  Baja California (Mexico), Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale fluke, Baja California (Mexico).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03335  
Gray whale fluke, Eschrichtius robustus, Big Sur, California
Gray whale fluke.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: Big Sur, California
Image ID: 03386  
Gray whale, Laguna San Ignacio, Eschrichtius robustus, San Ignacio Lagoon
Gray whale, Laguna San Ignacio.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 03391  
Gray whale, raising fluke to dive, Eschrichtius robustus, Big Sur, California
Gray whale, raising fluke to dive.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: Big Sur, California
Image ID: 05778  
Blue whale, raising fluke prior to dive, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale, raising fluke prior to dive, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 05827  
Blue whale, raising fluke prior to dive, Baja California, Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale, raising fluke prior to dive, Baja California.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 05828  
Blue whale, fluke, Mexico, Balaenoptera musculus
Blue whale, fluke, Mexico.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 06451  
Water sheets off a blue whales fluke as the whale raises its before diving for food.  Offshore Coronado Islands, Balaenoptera musculus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Water sheets off a blue whales fluke as the whale raises its before diving for food. Offshore Coronado Islands.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 07109  
Water drips off a blue whales fluke as the whale raises its high in the air before diving for food.  Offshore Coronado Islands, Balaenoptera musculus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Water drips off a blue whales fluke as the whale raises its high in the air before diving for food. Offshore Coronado Islands.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 07110  
A blue whales fluke is all that can be seen of the huge animal as it sinks underwater to search for food.  Note the scarring near the fluke tips, likely from an attack by killer whales (orca).  Offshore Coronado Islands, Balaenoptera musculus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A blue whales fluke is all that can be seen of the huge animal as it sinks underwater to search for food. Note the scarring near the fluke tips, likely from an attack by killer whales (orca). Offshore Coronado Islands.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 07111  
An enormous blue whale raises its fluke (tail) high out of the water before diving.  Open ocean offshore of San Diego, Balaenoptera musculus
An enormous blue whale raises its fluke (tail) high out of the water before diving. Open ocean offshore of San Diego.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07624  
A blue whale raises its fluke before diving in search of food.  The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds.  Near Islas Coronado (Coronado Islands), Balaenoptera musculus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A blue whale raises its fluke before diving in search of food. The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds. Near Islas Coronado (Coronado Islands).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 09482  
A blue whale raises its fluke before diving in search of food.  The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds.  Near Islas Coronado (Coronado Islands), Balaenoptera musculus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A blue whale raises its fluke before diving in search of food. The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds. Near Islas Coronado (Coronado Islands).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 09483  
A blue whale raises its fluke before diving in search of food.  The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds.  North Coronado Island is in the background, Balaenoptera musculus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
A blue whale raises its fluke before diving in search of food. The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds. North Coronado Island is in the background.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 09485  
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