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South Pacific Humpback Whales and Short Finned Pilot Whales Underwater, Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae, Globicephala macrorhynchus
South Pacific Humpback Whales and Short Finned Pilot Whales Underwater, Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Shortfin pilot whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, Globicephala macrorhynchus
Location: Moorea, French Polynesia, France
Image ID: 40653  
South Pacific Humpback Whale Underwater, Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae
South Pacific Humpback Whale Underwater, Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Moorea, French Polynesia, France
Image ID: 40657  
"Docter Dan", a solitary male South Pacific humpback whale underwater, surfacing to breath between episodes of singing, Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae
"Docter Dan", a solitary male South Pacific humpback whale underwater, surfacing to breath between episodes of singing, Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Moorea, French Polynesia, France
Image ID: 40665  
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02795  
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02800  
Humpback whale male escort emits a stream of bubbles during competitive group socializing. The whale is swimming so fast that the bubbles pass back alongside the whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Humpback whale male escort emits a stream of bubbles during competitive group socializing. The whale is swimming so fast that the bubbles pass back alongside the whale.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02822  
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 (left) during a competitive group. The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other male whales interested in the mother, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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 (left) during a competitive group. The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other male whales interested in the mother.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02826  
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04430  
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04442  
Large competitive group of humpback whales seen underwater, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Large competitive group of humpback whales seen underwater.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04464  
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04484  
Humpback whale turning underwater showing ventral aspect of fluke with an entirely white fluke pattern, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Humpback whale turning underwater showing ventral aspect of fluke with an entirely white fluke pattern.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04490  
Male humpback whale emits an underwater stream of bubbles as it dives quickly during competitive group activities, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Male humpback whale emits an underwater stream of bubbles as it dives quickly during competitive group activities.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04493  
Humpback whales turning sharply in competitive group, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Humpback whales turning sharply in competitive group.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04522  
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, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
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.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04524  
North Pacific humpback whale underwater, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale underwater.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04526  
North Pacific humpback whale underwater, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale underwater.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04537  
Hawaiian humpback whale underwater, sun beams dappling the whale in clear oceanic waters, Maui
Hawaiian humpback whale underwater, sun beams dappling the whale in clear oceanic waters.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 05945  
North Pacific humpback whale underwater, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale underwater.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06005  
North Pacific humpback whales, competitive group, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whales, competitive group.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 06021  
South Pacific Humpback Whale Raises out of the Water as it Dives, Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae
South Pacific Humpback Whale Raises out of the Water as it Dives, Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Image ID: 40616  
South Pacific Humpback Whale Raises out of the Water as it Dives, Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae
South Pacific Humpback Whale Raises out of the Water as it Dives, Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Image ID: 40627  
South Pacific Humpback Whale with All White Fluke Raised out of the Water
South Pacific Humpback Whale with All White Fluke Raised out of the Water.
Image ID: 40628  
South Pacific Humpback Whale Raises out of the Water as it Dives, Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae
South Pacific Humpback Whale Raises out of the Water as it Dives, Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Image ID: 40629  
South Pacific Humpback Whale Peduncle Tail Throw, Moorea, French Polynesia, Megaptera novaeangliae
South Pacific Humpback Whale Peduncle Tail Throw, Moorea, French Polynesia.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Image ID: 40634  
Southern humpback whale in Antarctica, lifting its fluke (tail) before diving in Cierva Cove, Antarctica, Megaptera novaeangliae
Southern humpback whale in Antarctica, lifting its fluke (tail) before diving in Cierva Cove, Antarctica.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Cierva Cove, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25518  
Humpback whale holding fluke (tail) aloft out of the water, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Humpback whale holding fluke (tail) aloft out of the water.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00171  
Humpback whale with one of its long pectoral fins raised aloft out of the water, swimming on its side (laterally) as it does so, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Humpback whale with one of its long pectoral fins raised aloft out of the water, swimming on its side (laterally) as it does so.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01470  
North Pacific humpback whale, adult male with bloody head nodules wounded from colliding with other escorts during competitive interactions, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
North Pacific humpback whale, adult male with bloody head nodules wounded from colliding with other escorts during competitive interactions.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02152  
Male humpback whale with head raised out of the water, braking and pushing back at another whale by using pectoral fins spread in a "crucifix block", during surface active social behaviours, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui
Male humpback whale with head raised out of the water, braking and pushing back at another whale by using pectoral fins spread in a "crucifix block", during surface active social behaviours.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04106  
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