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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 |
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| California Sea Lion mother with her pup, La Jolla, California. Image ID: 36570 Species: California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus Location: La Jolla, California, USA | California Sea Lion pup playing on top of its resting mother, La Jolla, California. Image ID: 36580 Species: California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus Location: La Jolla, California, USA | 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 |
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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 (left) during a competitive group. The bubble curtain may be meant as warning or visual obstruction to other male whales interested in the mother. Image ID: 02828 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 |
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| Black bear cub in a tree. Mother bears will often send their cubs up into the safety of a tree if larger bears (who might seek to injure the cubs) are nearby. Black bears have sharp claws and, in spite of their size, are expert tree climbers. Image ID: 18746 Species: American black bear, Ursus americanus Location: Orr, Minnesota, USA | A brown bear mother (sow) stands in tall sedge grass to look for other approaching bears that may be a threat to her cubs. Image ID: 19139 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA | Brown bear cubs. These cubs are one and a half years old and have yet to leave their mother. They will be on their own and have to fend for themselves next summer. Image ID: 19150 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA |
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| A brown bear mother (sow) stands in tall sedge grass to look for other approaching bears that may be a threat to her cubs. Image ID: 19153 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA | Brown bear female sow in sedge meadow, with her three spring cubs hidden by the deep grass next to her. These cubs were born earlier in the spring and will remain with their mother for almost two years, relying on her completely for their survival. Image ID: 19154 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA | A brown bear mother (sow) stands in tall sedge grass to look for other approaching bears that may be a threat to her cubs. Image ID: 19158 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA |
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| Coastal brown bear cub, one and a half years old, near Johnson River. This cub will remain with its mother for about another six months, and will be on its own next year. Image ID: 19159 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Johnson River, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA | A brown bear mother (sow) stands in tall sedge grass to look for other approaching bears that may be a threat to her cubs. Image ID: 19162 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA | Coastal brown bear cub, one and a half years old, near Johnson River. This cub will remain with its mother for about another six months, and will be on its own next year. Image ID: 19199 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Johnson River, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA |
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| Guadalupe fur seal mother and pup. Image ID: 02440 Species: Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico | California Sea Lion pup nursing on its mother, La Jolla, California. Image ID: 36581 Species: California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus Location: La Jolla, California, USA | California Sea Lion mother with her pup, mother has injury, open wound, La Jolla, California. Image ID: 36583 Species: California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus Location: La Jolla, California, USA |
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| Southern right whale mother and calf, Eubalaena australis, Argentina. Image ID: 35918 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 |
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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: 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 | 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 |
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| California Sea Lion mother sleeping with her pup, La Jolla, California. Image ID: 36582 Species: California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus Location: La Jolla, California, USA Pano dimensions: 5792 x 8688 | California Sea Lion pup playing on top of its resting mother, La Jolla, California. Image ID: 36577 Species: California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus Location: La Jolla, California, USA | California Sea Lion pup nuzzles its mother, La Jolla, California. Image ID: 36578 Species: California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus Location: La Jolla, California, USA |
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