Natural History Photography

A Rissos dolphin leaps from the ocean in a full breach. Note distinguishing and highly variable skin and dorsal fin patterns, characteristic of this species. White scarring, likely caused by other Risso dolphins teeth, accumulates during the dolphins life so that adult Rissos dolphins are almost entirely white. Offshore near San Diego.
Species: Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07597

Common dolphin leaping from the ocean, Delphinus delphis, Santa Barbara, California

Common dolphin leaping from the ocean.
Species: Common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Location: Santa Barbara, California
Image ID: 27018

Adelie penguins leaping into the ocean from an iceberg, Pygoscelis adeliae, Brown Bluff

Adelie penguins leaping into the ocean from an iceberg.
Species: Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
Location: Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25010

Adelie penguins leaping into the ocean from an iceberg.
Species: Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
Location: Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25011

Bottlenose dolphin, leaping over the surface of the ocean, offshore of San Diego, Tursiops truncatus

Bottlenose dolphin, leaping over the surface of the ocean, offshore of San Diego.
Species: Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26808

Bottlenose dolphin, leaping over the surface of the ocean, offshore of San Diego.
Species: Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26809

California sea lions bodysurfing and leaping way out of the water, in La Jolla at Boomer Beach, Zalophus californianus

California sea lions bodysurfing and leaping way out of the water, in La Jolla at Boomer Beach.
Species: California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40176

California sea lions bodysurfing and leaping way out of the water, in La Jolla at Boomer Beach.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39020

California sea lions bodysurfing and leaping way out of the water, in La Jolla at Boomer Beach.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39028

Adelie penguins leaping into the ocean from an iceberg.
Species: Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
Location: Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25036

Adelie penguin leaping off an iceberg into the ocean, Pygoscelis adeliae, Brown Bluff

Adelie penguin leaping off an iceberg into the ocean.
Species: Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
Location: Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25037

Leaping off Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii.
Image ID: 36207

Adelie penguin leaping off an iceberg into the ocean.
Species: Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
Location: Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25099

Adelie penguin leaping off an iceberg into the ocean, Pygoscelis adeliae, Paulet Island

Adelie penguin leaping off an iceberg into the ocean.
Species: Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
Location: Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25138

Gentoo penguin porpoising, leaping out of the water, Neko Harbor, Pygoscelis papua

Gentoo penguin porpoising, leaping out of the water, Neko Harbor.
Species: Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua
Location: Neko Harbor, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25749

Bottlenose dolphin, leaping over the surface of the ocean, offshore of San Diego.
Species: Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 26812

Pacific bottlenose dolphin breaches the ocean surface as it leaps and takes a breath. Open ocean near San Diego, Tursiops truncatus

Pacific bottlenose dolphin breaches the ocean surface as it leaps and takes a breath. Open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07158

Pacific bottlenose dolphin hydrodynamically slices the ocean as it surfaces to breathe. Open ocean near San Diego, Tursiops truncatus

Pacific bottlenose dolphin hydrodynamically slices the ocean as it surfaces to breathe. Open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07165

A curious Pacific bottlenose dolphin leaps from the ocean surface to look at the photographer. Open ocean near San Diego, Tursiops truncatus

A curious Pacific bottlenose dolphin leaps from the ocean surface to look at the photographer. Open ocean near San Diego.
Species: Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 07167