Rostrum Photos

Blue whale underwater photo showing entire whale head (rostrum) to tail (fluke). This picture of a blue whale shows it swimming through the open ocean, a rare underwater view. Specialized underwater camera gear, including an extremely wide lens, was used to capture the entire enormous whale in a single photograph.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: California
Image ID: 27300  

Rostrum and callosities of southern right whale underwater, Eubalaena australis, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35913  

Southern right whale rostrum, showing callosities and whale lice, Eubalaena australis, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35967  

Humpback whale head lunge and blow in active group.
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 34537  

Southern right whale rostrum, showing callosities and whale lice, Eubalaena australis, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35972  

Southern right whale rostrum, showing callosities and whale lice, Eubalaena australis, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35982  

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  

Blue whale rostrum, head, aerial view, open ocean.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 02309  

Southern right whale rostrum, showing callosities and whale lice, Eubalaena australis, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35991  

Southern right whale rostrum, showing callosities and whale lice, Eubalaena australis, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35992  

Tubercles on the rostrum of a humpback whale. Tubercles are actually hair follicles, and small coarse hair grows from each tubercle on the whale's head (rostrum).
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27040  

Humpback whale surface active group including head lunge and two fluke swipes, whale watching boat.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04243  

Humpback whale rostrum, dorsal aspect, showing tubercles.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04318  

North Pacific humpback whale at the surface with open mouth and inflated throat, in front of whale watching boat.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00985  

Humpback whale, head lunge in active group.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04023  

Humpback whale primary escort head lunging, showing bleeding tubercles caused by collisions with other whales, rostrum extended out of the water, exhaling at the surface, exhibiting surface active social behaviours.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04082  

Humpback whale, male head lunging, whale research boat (Center for Whale Studies) in background flying yellow NOAA/NMFS permit flag.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04368  

Humpback whale lunging out of the water at it reaches the surface, exhaling in a burst of bubbles.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00230  

Humpback whale spy-hopping, raising its rostrum clear of the water for a few moments at a time.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00340  

North Pacific humpback whale, head lunge and round out.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01196  

Humpback whale lunging out of the water at it reaches the surface, exhaling in a burst of bubbles.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01356  

Humpback whale lunging out of the water at it reaches the surface, exhaling in a burst of bubbles.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01403  

Humpback whale lunging out of the water at it reaches the surface, exhaling in a burst of bubbles.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 01407  

Humpback whale, challenger (rostrum) blocked by escort (peduncle).
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02027  

Gray whale, Laguna San Ignacio.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 03399  

Humpback whale, head lunge in active group.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04006  

Humpback whale, head lunge in active group.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04007  

Humpback whale, head lunge in active group.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04008  

Humpback whale, head lunge with inflated throat in active group.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04012  

Humpback whale, head lunge in active group.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 04016