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North Pacific humpback whales, a mother and calf pair swim closely together just under the surface of the ocean. The calf will remain with its mother for about a year, migrating from Hawaii to Alaska to feed on herring. Image ID: 00140 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	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. Image ID: 02304 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA	Blue whales, adult and juvenile (likely mother and calf), swimming together side by side underwater in the open ocean. Image ID: 34568 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA

Blue whales feeding on krill underwater closeup photo. A picture of a blue whale with its throat pleats inflated with a mouthful of krill. A calf swims behind and below the adult. Over 80' long and just a few feet from the camera, an extremely wide lens was used to photograph the entire enormous whale. Image ID: 27314 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: California, USA	White southern right whale calf underwater, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35908 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina	Humpback whale mother, calf (top), male escort (rear), underwater. A young humpback calf typically swims alongside or above its mother, and male escorts will usually travel behind the mother. Image ID: 02819 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA

Adult male humpback whale bubble streaming underwater. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims behind a mother and calf. The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby male whales interested in the mother. Image ID: 05925 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	Aerial photo of gray whale calf and mother. This baby gray whale was born during the southern migration, far to the north of the Mexican lagoons of Baja California where most gray whale births take place. Image ID: 29017 Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus Location: San Clemente, California, USA	A neonate gray whale calf, born just hours before, still exhbiting embryonic folds in the skin along its side. This baby gray whale was born in the cold waters of Big Sur, far to the north of the Mexican lagoons of Baja California where most gray whale births take place. Image ID: 01135 Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus Location: Monterey, California, USA

Southern right whale mother and calf, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35918 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina	White southern right whale calf underwater, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35952 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina	Southern right whale mother and calf underwater, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35953 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina

Southern right whale mother and calf underwater, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35950 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina	Adult male humpback whale bubble streaming underwater. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims behind a mother and calf. The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby male whales interested in the mother. Image ID: 05928 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	Aerial view of mother and white calf, Southern right whale, Argentina. Image ID: 35912 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina

Ten southern right whales very close to shore, including four calves and a rare white calf, people watching from the beach, aerial photo, Patagonia, Argentina. Image ID: 35945 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina	Aerial photo of gray whale calf and mother. This baby gray whale was born during the southern migration, far to the north of the Mexican lagoons of Baja California where most gray whale births take place. Image ID: 29001 Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus Location: San Clemente, California, USA	Blue whale, adult and juvenile (likely mother and calf), swimming together side by side underwater in the open ocean. Image ID: 01964 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus

Aerial photo of gray whale calf and mother. This baby gray whale was born during the southern migration, far to the north of the Mexican lagoons of Baja California where most gray whale births take place. Image ID: 29031 Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus Location: San Clemente, California, USA	North Pacific humpback whales, a mother and young calf swim near scientific research divers. Image ID: 00543 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	Southern right whale mother and calf, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35920 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina

Southern right whale mother and calf, flukes, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35924 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina	White southern right whale calf underwater, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35963 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina	Southern right whale mother and calf underwater, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35964 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina

Southern right whale mother and calf underwater, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35966 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina	Male humpback whale bubble streaming underwater. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims behind a mother and calf (barely seen in the distance). Image ID: 04434 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	Humpback whale, abandoned calf alongside University of Hawaii research boat. This young calf lived only a few days after being abandoned or separated from its mother, and was eventually attacked by tiger sharks. Image ID: 05979 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA

Aerial view of mother and white calf, Southern right whale, Argentina. Image ID: 35927 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina	Aerial view of mother and white calf, Southern right whale, Argentina. Image ID: 35928 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina	Southern right whale mother and calf in shallow water, aerial photo, Patagonia, Argentina. Image ID: 35958 Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina