Open Ocean Photo

Home > Natural History Photography Blog > Search > Open Ocean


Two blue whales, a mother and her calf, swim through the open ocean in this aerial photograph. The calf is blowing (spouting, exhaling) with a powerful column of spray. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to live on Earth. Open Ocean Photo. Image ID: 02304 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA	A great white shark opens it mouth just before it attacks its prey with a crippling, powerful bite. After the prey has been disabled, the shark will often wait for it to weaken from blood loss before resuming the attack. If the shark looses a tooth in the course of the bite, a replacement just behind it will move forward to take its place. Open Ocean Picture. Image ID: 19452 Species: Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico	A whale shark swims through the open ocean in the Galapagos Islands. The whale shark is the largest shark on Earth, but is harmless eating plankton and small fish. Stock Photography of Open Ocean. Image ID: 01520 Species: Whale shark, Rhincodon typus Location: Darwin Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Ocean sunfish recruiting fish near drift kelp to clean parasites, open ocean, Baja California. Photograph of Open Ocean. Image ID: 03267 Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola	Blue whale underwater closeup photo. This picture of a blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, shows it swimming through the open ocean, a rare underwater view. Since the whale was approximately 80-90' long and just a few feet from the camera, an extremely wide lens was used to photograph the entire enormous whale. Open Ocean Photos. Image ID: 27299 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: California, USA	Blue shark underneath drift kelp, open ocean. Open Ocean Image. Image ID: 01006 Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca Location: San Diego, California, USA

A blue shark swims through the open ocean in search of prey, backlit by the sunset. Professional stock photos of Open Ocean. Image ID: 02286 Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca Location: San Diego, California, USA	A huge blue whale swims through the open ocean in this underwater photograph. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to live on Earth. Pictures of Open Ocean. Image ID: 03027 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus	Blue whale underwater closeup photo. This picture of a blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, shows it swimming through the open ocean, a rare underwater view. Since the whale was approximately 80-90' long and just a few feet from the camera, an extremely wide lens was used to photograph the entire enormous whale. Open Ocean Photo. Image ID: 27300 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: California, USA

Humpback whale lunge feeding on Antarctic krill, with mouth open and baleen visible. The humbpack's throat grooves are seen as its pleated throat becomes fully distended as the whale fills its mouth with krill and water. The water will be pushed out, while the baleen strains and retains the small krill. Open Ocean Picture. Image ID: 25648 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica	Blue whale, swimming through the open ocean. Stock Photography of Open Ocean. Image ID: 21248 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: La Jolla, California, USA	A huge blue whale swims through the open ocean in this aerial photograph. The blue whale is the largest animal ever to live on Earth. Photograph of Open Ocean. Image ID: 02169 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale and San Onofre Nuclear Power generating station, raising fluke prior to diving for food, fluking up, lifting its tail as it swims in the open ocean foraging for food. Open Ocean Photos. Image ID: 27337 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: Dana Point, California, USA	Blue shark searching drift kelp for food, open ocean. Open Ocean Image. Image ID: 02288 Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca Location: San Diego, California, USA	Ocean sunfish and freediving photographer, open ocean. Professional stock photos of Open Ocean. Image ID: 03325 Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola Location: San Diego, California, USA

Ocean sunfish schooling, open ocean near San Diego. Pictures of Open Ocean. Image ID: 03562 Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola Location: San Diego, California, USA	Ocean sunfish schooling near drift kelp, soliciting cleaner fishes, open ocean, Baja California. Open Ocean Photo. Image ID: 06304 Species: Ocean sunfish, Mola mola	Aggregating anemone opens its arms to passing ocean currents in an attempt to snag passing bits of food or unwary prey. Open Ocean Picture. Image ID: 00314 Species: Aggregating anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima Location: Laguna Beach, California, USA

North Pacific Yellowtail brushing against blue shark. Stock Photography of Open Ocean. Image ID: 01000 Species: North Pacific Yellowtail, Seriola lalandi, Prionace glauca Location: San Diego, California, USA	Blue shark and offshore drift kelp. Photograph of Open Ocean. Image ID: 01078 Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Diego, California, USA	Blue shark underneath drift kelp, open ocean. Open Ocean Photos. Image ID: 01081 Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Diego, California, USA

Wandering albatross in flight, over the open sea. The wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, with the wingspan between, up to 12' from wingtip to wingtip. It can soar on the open ocean for hours at a time, riding the updrafts from individual swells, with a glide ratio of 22 units of distance for every unit of drop. The wandering albatross can live up to 23 years. They hunt at night on the open ocean for cephalopods, small fish, and crustaceans. The survival of the species is at risk due to mortality from long-line fishing gear. Open Ocean Image. Image ID: 24071 Species: Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans Location: Southern Ocean	Blue whale underwater closeup photo. This incredible picture of a blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, shows it swimming through the open ocean, a rare underwater view. Professional stock photos of Open Ocean. Image ID: 27324 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: California, USA	Blue whale underwater closeup photo. This incredible picture of a blue whale, the largest animal ever to inhabit earth, shows it swimming through the open ocean, a rare underwater view. Pictures of Open Ocean. Image ID: 27331 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: California, USA

Blue shark showing ampullae of Lorenzini, eye and small portion of nictitating membrane. Open Ocean Photo. Image ID: 01076 Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca Location: San Diego, California, USA	Blue whale fluke, powerful tail that propels the huge whale through the open ocean. Open Ocean Picture. Image ID: 01910 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus	Blue shark, open ocean. Stock Photography of Open Ocean. Image ID: 02290 Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca Location: San Diego, California, USA

Blue shark, Baja California. Photograph of Open Ocean. Image ID: 04851 Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca	Blue shark, Baja California. Open Ocean Photos. Image ID: 04879 Species: Blue shark, Prionace glauca	Blue whale, the largest animal ever to live on earth, underwater view in the open ocean. Open Ocean Image. Image ID: 05810 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus