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| Sea lion blowing underwater bubbles as it stands on its flippers. Image ID: 31210 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico | 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 |
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| California Sea Lion Swimming Fast with Bubbles, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico. Image ID: 36532 Species: California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico | Sea lion blowing underwater bubbles as it stands on its flippers. Image ID: 31240 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico | Humpback whale competitive group, underwater, swimming quickly and one trailing a stream of bubbles. Image ID: 02854 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: 05928 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | 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. Image ID: 02855 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: 04434 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: 04444 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: 05968 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: 05999 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: 06037 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Guadalupe fur seal, bubbles emitted by dense fur coat. Image ID: 02366 Species: Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico | Adult male Guadalupe fur seal resting, bubbles emitted from dense, two-layered fur for which it was formerly hunted to near extinction. An endangered species, the Guadalupe fur seal appears to be recovering in both numbers and range. Image ID: 09655 Species: Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico |
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| Adult male Guadalupe fur seal resting, bubbles emitted from dense, two-layered fur for which it was formerly hunted to near extinction. An endangered species, the Guadalupe fur seal appears to be recovering in both numbers and range. Image ID: 09671 Species: Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico | Male humpback whale emits an underwater stream of bubbles as it swims quickly during competitive group activities. Image ID: 04421 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: 04432 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA |
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| 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. Image ID: 02822 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 (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: 02826 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: 04430 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: 04442 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA | Male humpback whale emits an underwater stream of bubbles as it dives quickly during competitive group activities. Image ID: 04493 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 | 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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