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| A humpback whale hovers motionless underwater in the ocean, inverted with head down and long pectoral fins held wide, near the Hawaiian island of Maui as it sings the famous "Song of the Humpback Whale". Scientists have strong evidence that only male humpback whales sing. Mating And Courtship Photo. Image ID: 02796 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Magnificent frigatebird, adult male on nest, with throat pouch inflated, a courtship display to attract females. Mating And Courtship Picture. Image ID: 16725 Species: Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens Location: North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | Western gulls, courtship behaviour. Stock Photography of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 18397 Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis Location: La Jolla, California, USA |
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| A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Photograph of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 20388 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Mating And Courtship Photos. Image ID: 15408 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | Western gull, courtship display. Mating And Courtship Image. Image ID: 15565 Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis Location: La Jolla, California, USA |
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| Magnificent frigatebird, adult male on nest, with raised wings and throat pouch inflated in a courtship display to attract females. Professional stock photos of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 16728 Species: Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens Location: North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | Western gulls, courtship behaviour. Pictures of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 18396 Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis Location: La Jolla, California, USA | Western gulls, courtship behaviour. Mating And Courtship Photo. Image ID: 18398 Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis Location: La Jolla, California, USA |
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| Four blue whales (including calf) socializing, Baja California (Mexico). Mating And Courtship Picture. Image ID: 03356 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus | Blue-footed booby, courtship display. Stock Photography of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 01791 Species: Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii Location: North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | California grunion. Photograph of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 09301 Species: California grunion, Leuresthes tenuis Location: Carlsbad, California, USA |
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| California grunion. Mating And Courtship Photos. Image ID: 09302 Species: California grunion, Leuresthes tenuis Location: Carlsbad, California, USA | California grunion. Mating And Courtship Image. Image ID: 09306 Species: California grunion, Leuresthes tenuis Location: Carlsbad, California, USA | A group of juvenile and female Guadalupe fur seals rest and socialize over a shallow, kelp-covered reef. During the summer mating season, a single adjult male will form a harem of females and continually patrol the underwater boundary of his territory, keeping the females near and intimidating other males from approaching. Professional stock photos of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 09675 Species: Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico |
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| A group of juvenile and female Guadalupe fur seals rest and socialize over a shallow, kelp-covered reef. K9726. Pictures of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 09676 Species: Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico | A group of juvenile and female Guadalupe fur seals rest and socialize over a shallow, kelp-covered reef. During the summer mating season, a single adjult male will form a harem of females and continually patrol the underwater boundary of his territory, keeping the females near and intimidating other males from approaching. Mating And Courtship Photo. Image ID: 09677 Species: Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico | A group of juvenile and female Guadalupe fur seals rest and socialize over a shallow, kelp-covered reef. During the summer mating season, a single adjult male will form a harem of females and continually patrol the underwater boundary of his territory, keeping the females near and intimidating other males from approaching. Mating And Courtship Picture. Image ID: 09692 Species: Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico |
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| A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Stock Photography of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 15409 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Photograph of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 15410 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Mating And Courtship Photos. Image ID: 15411 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA |
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| A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Mating And Courtship Image. Image ID: 15447 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | Western gulls, courtship behaviour. Professional stock photos of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 18410 Species: Western gull, Larus occidentalis Location: La Jolla, California, USA | A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Pictures of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 15412 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA |
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| A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Mating And Courtship Photo. Image ID: 15413 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Mating And Courtship Picture. Image ID: 15445 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Stock Photography of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 15446 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA |
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| A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Photograph of Mating And Courtship. Image ID: 15448 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Mating And Courtship Photos. Image ID: 15449 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Mating And Courtship Image. Image ID: 15450 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA |
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