Whale Fluke Tail Photo, Whale Fluke Tail photos, Natural History Photography

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

Blue whale 80-feet long, full body photograph of an enormous blue whale showing rostrom head to fluke tail, taken at close range with very wide lens.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 27967

Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel, Megaptera novaeangliae, Santa Rosa Island, California

Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California
Image ID: 27029

Blue whale fluking up (raising its tail) before a dive to forage for krill, Baja California (Mexico), Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale fluking up (raising its tail) before a dive to forage for krill, Baja California (Mexico).
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 03332

A humpback whale raises it fluke out of the water, the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance, Megaptera novaeangliae

A humpback whale raises it fluke out of the water, the coast of Del Mar and La Jolla is visible in the distance.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Del Mar, California
Image ID: 27142

Blue whale and San Onofre Nuclear Power generating station, raising fluke prior to diving for food, fluking up, lifting its tail as it swims in the open ocean foraging for food.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Dana Point, California
Image ID: 27337

North Pacific humpback whale, peduncle throw, Megaptera novaeangliae, Maui

North Pacific humpback whale, peduncle throw.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 02153

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja, Eschrichtius robustus, San Diego, California

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 30463

Gray whale, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja, San Diego, California

Gray whale, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34230

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja, San Diego, California

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34231

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34232

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34233

North Pacific humpback whale, peduncle throw.
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Image ID: 00443

Blue whale fluke, powerful tail that propels the huge whale through the open ocean, Balaenoptera musculus

Blue whale fluke, powerful tail that propels the huge whale through the open ocean.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Image ID: 01910

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 30464

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 30467

Blue whale, raising fluke prior to diving for food, fluking up, lifting tail as it swims in the open ocean foraging for food, Balaenoptera musculus, Dana Point, California

Blue whale, raising fluke prior to diving for food, fluking up, lifting tail as it swims in the open ocean foraging for food.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: Dana Point, California
Image ID: 27352

Fluke (tail) of killer whale, Biggs Transient Orca, Palos Verdes, Orcinus orca

Fluke (tail) of killer whale, Biggs Transient Orca, Palos Verdes.
Species: Killer whale, Orcinus orca
Location: Palos Verdes, California
Image ID: 30436

Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis, Argentina, Eubalaena australis, Puerto Piramides, Chubut

Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35910

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 30466

Blue whale fluking. An enormous blue whale raises its powerful fluke (tail) high out of the water as it makes a steep dive into the open ocean, Balaenoptera musculus, La Jolla, California

Blue whale fluking. An enormous blue whale raises its powerful fluke (tail) high out of the water as it makes a steep dive into the open ocean.
Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 21261

Southern right whale mother and calf, flukes, Eubalaena australis, Argentina, Eubalaena australis, Puerto Piramides, Chubut

Southern right whale mother and calf, flukes, Eubalaena australis, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35924

Southern right whale fluke underwater, Patagonia, Argentina, Eubalaena australis, Puerto Piramides, Chubut

Southern right whale fluke underwater, Patagonia, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35968

Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35916

Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35919

Southern right whale raising fluke out of the water, Patagonia, Argentina, Eubalaena australis, Puerto Piramides, Chubut

Southern right whale raising fluke out of the water, Patagonia, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35957

Southern right whale raising fluke out of the water, Patagonia, Argentina.
Species: Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 35965

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34229

Gray whale raising fluke before diving, on southern migration to calving lagoons in Baja.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34237