Photos of Boat Strikes of Marine Animals, Natural History Photography Blog

Photos of Boat Strikes of Marine Animals

Filed under: Marine Life on 3/8/2005

Boat strikes of marine animals are increasingly common, for obvious reasons. It is disappointing to observe a marine animal severely or mortally wounded by a collision with a boat. We have encountered several marine animals bearing unmistakable boat propeller scars:

North Pacific humpback whale showing extensive scarring, almost certainly from a boat propeller, on dorsal ridge., Megaptera novaeangliae, Copyright Phillip Colla / HWRF, image #05910, all rights reserved worldwide. This photograph was taken during Hawaii Whale Research Foundation research activities conducted under NOAA/NMFS and State of Hawaii permit. Its use is subject to certain restrictions. Please contact the photographer for more information.
North Pacific humpback whale showing extensive scarring, almost certainly from a boat propeller, on dorsal ridge. Maui, Hawaii, USA.
Image: 05910  
Species: Megaptera novaeangliae
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Ocean sunfish injured by boat prop with cleaner fishes, open ocean, Baja California., Mola mola, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #06410, all rights reserved worldwide.
 Gray whale dorsal aspect showing injury/wound/indentation likely caused by boat, Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California., Eschrichtius robustus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #06426, all rights reserved worldwide.
 West Indian manatee., Trichechus manatus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #02651, all rights reserved worldwide.
Ocean sunfish injured by boat prop with cleaner fishes, open ocean, Baja California.
Image: 06410  
Species: Mola mola
 		 Gray whale dorsal aspect showing injury/wound/indentation likely caused by boat, Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California.
Image: 06426  
Species: Eschrichtius robustus
 		 West Indian manatee. Three Sisters Springs, Crystal River, Florida, USA.
Image: 02651  
Species: Trichechus manatus
 

See more boat strike and propeller scar photos.

Keywords: propeller scar photo, boat strike, injury, photograph, boat collision.

The humpback whale photograph was taken during Hawaii Whale Research Foundation research activities conducted under provisions of NOAA / NMFS and State of Hawaii scientific research permits.<

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