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| Humpback whale in Antarctica. A humpback whale swims through the beautiful ice-filled waters of Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Image ID: 25646 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | 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. Image ID: 25648 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27029 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| Southern humpback whale in Antarctica, with significant diatomaceous growth (brown) on the underside of its fluke, lifting its fluke before diving in Neko Harbor, Antarctica. Image ID: 25647 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Humpback whale lunge feeding on Antarctic krill, with mouth open and baleen visible. The humbpack's pink 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. Image ID: 25660 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Humpback whale in Antarctica. A humpback whale swims through the beautiful ice-filled waters of Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Image ID: 25652 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica |
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| Southern humpback whale in Antarctica, lifting its fluke (tail) before diving in Cierva Cove, Antarctica. Image ID: 25518 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Cierva Cove, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Humpback whale in Antarctica. A humpback whale swims through the beautiful ice-filled waters of Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. Image ID: 25651 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Scarring of this humpback whale's fluke allow researchers to identify this particular whale from season to season. Image ID: 27027 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| Perfect view of the ventral surface of a humpback whales fluke, as the whale raises its fluke just before diving underwater. The white patches and scalloping along the trailing edge of the fluke make this whale identifiable when it is observed from year to year. Image ID: 27031 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Scarring of this humpback whale's fluke allow researchers to identify this particular whale from season to season. Image ID: 27039 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Humpback whale blowhole, showing twin nares (nostrils) which have a few small parasites clinging to the whale's skin around the blowhole openings. Image ID: 27041 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27035 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Two humpback whales swim in front of a whale watching boat. Image ID: 27037 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Humpback whale rounding out, arching its back before diving underwater. Image ID: 27046 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| Southern humpback whale in Antarctica, with significant diatomaceous growth (brown) on the underside of its fluke, lifting its fluke before diving in Cierva Cove, Antarctica. Image ID: 25497 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Cierva Cove, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica | Scarring of this humpback whale's fluke allow researchers to identify this particular whale from season to season. Image ID: 27026 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27028 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27030 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27032 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27033 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| Humpback whale blowing, exhaling as it swims toward a whale-watching boat. Image ID: 27034 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27036 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27038 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| Tubercles on the rostrum of a humpback whale. Tubercles are actually hair follicles, and small coarse hair grows from each tubercle on the whale's head (rostrum). Image ID: 27040 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Humpback whale rounding out, arching its back before diving underwater. Image ID: 27043 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin, one of the identifiable characteristics researchers use to capture/recapture humpback whales from year to year. Image ID: 27044 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27045 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Perfect view of the ventral surface of a humpback whales fluke, as the whale raises its fluke just before diving underwater. The white patches and scalloping along the trailing edge of the fluke make this whale identifiable when it is observed from year to year. Image ID: 27047 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Humpback whale lunge feeding on Antarctic krill, with mouth open and baleen visible. The humbpack's pink 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. Image ID: 25649 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica |
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