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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: 04442
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, 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.
Image ID: 04484
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Male North Pacific humpback whale streams a trail of bubbles. The primary male escort whale (center) creates a curtain of bubbles underwater as it swims behind a female (right), with other challenging males trailing behind in a competitive group. The bubbles may be a form of intimidation from the primary escort towards the challenging escorts.
Image ID: 04524
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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North Pacific humpback whale underwater.
Image ID: 06005
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Magnificent frigatebird, adult male on nest, with raised wings and throat pouch inflated in a courtship display to attract females.
Image ID: 16728
Species: Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
Location: North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | King penguin, mated pair courting, displaying courtship behavior including mutual preening.
Image ID: 24399
Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island |
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King penguin, mated pair courting, displaying courtship behavior.
Image ID: 24400
Species: King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island | 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.
Image ID: 02812
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, 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.
Image ID: 02814
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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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.
Image ID: 02815
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | North Pacific humpback whale, competitive group with bubble streaming.
Image ID: 02999
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | 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: 04416
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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Primary escort male humpback whale bubble streaming during competitive group socializing. This primary escort is swimming behind a female. The bubble curtain may be a form of intimidation towards other male escorts that are interested in the female.
Image ID: 04424
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Primary escort male humpback whale bubble streaming during competitive group socializing. This primary escort is swimming behind a female. The bubble curtain may be a form of intimidation towards other male escorts that are interested in the female.
Image ID: 04425
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | 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: 04437
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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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 female during competitive group activities. The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby male whales interested in the female.
Image ID: 04443
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 female during competitive group activities. The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby male whales interested in the female.
Image ID: 04445
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 female during competitive group activities. The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby male whales interested in the female.
Image ID: 04446
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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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.
Image ID: 04485
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, 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.
Image ID: 04488
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: 05924
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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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: 05926
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: 05927
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Male North Pacific humpback whale streams a trail of bubbles. The primary male escort whale (center) creates a curtain of bubbles underwater as it swims behind a female (right), with other challenging males trailing behind in a competitive group. The bubbles may be a form of intimidation from the primary escort towards the challenging escorts.
Image ID: 05967
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Image ID: 05998
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Image ID: 06000
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Image ID: 06001
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Image ID: 06034
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Image ID: 06035
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Adult male north Pacific humpback whale bubble streaming underwater in the midst of a competitive group. The male escort humpback whale seen here is emitting a curtain of bubbles as it swims closely behind a female, . The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other nearby males interested in the female.
Image ID: 06036
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |