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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. Inspirational Photo. Image ID: 00140 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	North Pacific humpback whale, breach. Inspirational Picture. Image ID: 00205 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. Stock Photography of Inspirational. Image ID: 02304 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: San Diego, California, USA

Half Dome and storm clouds at sunset, viewed from Sentinel Bridge. Photograph of Inspirational. Image ID: 22744 Location: Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring, with a rainbow appearing in the spray of the falls, viewed from the Mist Trail. Inspirational Photos. Image ID: 12634 Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Kelp frond showing pneumatocysts. Inspirational Image. Image ID: 00627 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

Yosemite Falls at peak flow in late spring, viewed from Cooks Meadow. Professional stock photos of Inspirational. Image ID: 12631 Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Yosemite Falls and star trails, at night, viewed from Cook's Meadow, illuminated by the light of the full moon. Pictures of Inspirational. Image ID: 27733 Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Yosemite Falls and rainbow, Half Dome in distance, viewed from the Yosemite Falls trail, spring. Inspirational Photo. Image ID: 27742 Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Upper Yosemite Falls and lunar rainbow, moonbow. A lunar rainbow (moonbow) can be seen to the left of Yosemite Falls, where the moon illuminates the spray of the falls. Inspirational Picture. Image ID: 27751 Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Blue whale fluking up (raising its tail) before a dive to forage for krill, Baja California (Mexico). Stock Photography of Inspirational. Image ID: 03332 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus	El Capitan and Merced River, Yosemite Valley. Photograph of Inspirational. Image ID: 05413 Location: El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Humpback whale breaching, pectoral fin and rostrom visible. Inspirational Photos. Image ID: 27955 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: San Diego, California, USA	Clouds light up with blazing colors at sunset. Inspirational Image. Image ID: 04819 Location: La Jolla, California, USA	Yosemite Falls reflected in a meadow pool, spring. Professional stock photos of Inspirational. Image ID: 27745 Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Humpback whale breaching, pectoral fin and rostrom visible. Pictures of Inspirational. Image ID: 27958 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: San Diego, California, USA	Adult male humpback whale singing, suspended motionless underwater. Only male humpbacks have been observed singing. All humpbacks in the North Pacific sing the same whale song each year, and the song changes slightly from one year to the next. Inspirational Photo. Image ID: 02802 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	Yosemite Falls rises above the Merced River, viewed from the Swinging Bridge. The 2425' falls is the tallest in North America. Inspirational Picture. Image ID: 27741 Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Upper Yosemite Falls and lunar rainbow, moonbow. A lunar rainbow (moonbow) can be seen to the left of Yosemite Falls, where the moon illuminates the spray of the falls. Stock Photography of Inspirational. Image ID: 27752 Location: Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA	Humpback whale breaching, pectoral fin and rostrom visible. Photograph of Inspirational. Image ID: 27956 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: San Diego, California, USA	The Kelp Forest of San Clemente Island, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found throughout California's Southern Channel Islands Inspirational Photos. Image ID: 34609 Species: Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

Vernal Falls at peak flow in late spring, viewed from the Mist Trail Inspirational Image. Image ID: 34539 Location: Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park, California, USA Pano dimensions: 8256 x 5504

The Kelp Forest of San Clemente Island, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found throughout California's Southern Channel Islands Professional stock photos of Inspirational. Image ID: 34610 Species: Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	The Kelp Forest of San Clemente Island, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found throughout California's Southern Channel Islands Pictures of Inspirational. Image ID: 34611 Species: Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	The Kelp Forest of San Clemente Island, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found throughout California's Southern Channel Islands Inspirational Photo. Image ID: 34612 Species: Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

The Kelp Forest of San Clemente Island, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found throughout California's Southern Channel Islands Inspirational Picture. Image ID: 34613 Species: Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	The Kelp Forest of San Clemente Island, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found throughout California's Southern Channel Islands Stock Photography of Inspirational. Image ID: 34614 Species: Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA	The Kelp Forest of San Clemente Island, California. A kelp forest. Giant kelp grows rapidly, up to 2' per day, from the rocky reef on the ocean bottom to which it is anchored, toward the ocean surface where it spreads to form a thick canopy. Myriad species of fishes, mammals and invertebrates form a rich community in the kelp forest. Lush forests of kelp are found throughout California's Southern Channel Islands Photograph of Inspirational. Image ID: 34615 Species: Giant Kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA

North Pacific humpback whale raising its fluke before diving underwater to forage for herring in southeast Alaska. Inspirational Photos. Image ID: 02154 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	Kelp fronds. Inspirational Image. Image ID: 03423 Species: Giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera Location: San Clemente Island, California, USA