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Balaenopteridae Collection

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving beneath ocean surface. Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving beneath ocean surface. Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, near Hout Bay, South Africa

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, near Hout Bay, South Africa

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) just under surface, off Shetland, Scotland, UK

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) just under surface, off Shetland, Scotland, UK. First ever underwater images of humpbacks in British waters

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) near surface. Pico Island, Azores, Portugal. May

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) near surface. Pico Island, Azores, Portugal. May

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) two breaching at the same time together

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) two breaching at the same time together, Puerto Lopez, Santa Elena Peninsula, Manabi Province, Ecuador, July, Puerto Lopez, Santa Elena Peninsula

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico, Eastern Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: RF Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) aerial view. Baja California, Mexico

RF Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) aerial view. Baja California, Mexico

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Pygmy blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) subspecies of blue whale

Pygmy blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) subspecies of blue whale, diving downwards, Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean. Endangered species

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf, Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf, Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: North Pacific humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae kuzira) breaching at sunset

North Pacific humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae kuzira) breaching at sunset, Kupreanof Island, Frederick Sound, Alaska, USA, July

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) male resting beneath his resting mother

Humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) male resting beneath his resting mother. Vava u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) engaged in courtship

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) engaged in courtship, with the male hovering above the female. Vava'u, Tonga, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: RF - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving vertically down into the ocean to feed

RF - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving vertically down into the ocean to feed. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swims beneath the surface of the ocean. Indian Ocean

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swims beneath the surface of the ocean. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother with young calf in tropical sheltered

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother with young calf in tropical sheltered coastal waters Vava u, Tonga

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Aerial view of Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) lunge-feeding, with mouth open

Aerial view of Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) lunge-feeding, with mouth open and throat pouch distended, southern Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Baja California, Mexico

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) aerial. Baja California, Mexico

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) aerial. Baja California, Mexico

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing, aerial shot, Baja California

Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing, aerial shot, Baja California, Mexico

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Brydes whale (Balaenoptera edeni) aerial view, Baja California, Mexico

Brydes whale (Balaenoptera edeni) aerial view, Baja California, Mexico

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blowing or spouting and fluking, Southeast Alaska

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blowing or spouting and fluking, Southeast Alaska, USA, August

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) just below surface, south Barcelona coast, Spain

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) just below surface, south Barcelona coast, Spain, Mediterranean Sea

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) with ctenophore in front of its mouth

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) with ctenophore in front of its mouth, south Barcelona coast, Spain, Mediterranean Sea

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail fluke at surface as whale dives, in

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail fluke at surface as whale dives, in the late afternoon light, Andenes, Andoya island, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway Janurary

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving in deep water channel

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving in deep water channel. Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada.(digitally stitched image)

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) portrait, Moorea, French Polynesia

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) portrait, Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving in deep water channel

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving in deep water channel. Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada. COP26 Countdown Photo Competition 2021 Finalist. (digitally stitched image)

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Tail of Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda). This may be the pygmy sub-species

Tail of Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda). This may be the pygmy sub-species of blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus. Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spouting, rainbow effect created in spray

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spouting, rainbow effect created in spray, aerial view. Baja California, Mexico. March

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swimming, Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka. March

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swimming, Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka. March

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) female

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) female, stationary with calf heading to surface for breath of air. Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Southern humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis)

Southern humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis), fluke of male as he dives. Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Brydeas whale (Balaenoptera edeni edeni) adult female feeding at surface on anchovies

Brydeas whale (Balaenoptera edeni edeni) adult female feeding at surface on anchovies
Brydes whale (Balaenoptera edeni edeni) adult female feeding at surface on anchovies with her calf. Gulf of Thailand, Pacific

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whales (Megaptera novangliaea) pod engaged in social foraging by herding herring

Humpback whales (Megaptera novangliaea) pod engaged in social foraging by herding herring and other fish with bubble net feeding technique, Chatham Strait, Alaska, USA July

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swimming ins motion, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) swimming ins motion, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Brydes whale (Balaenoptera brydei) feeding. Tenerife, Canary Islands

Brydes whale (Balaenoptera brydei) feeding. Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Aerial view Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) lunge-feeding in the southern Sea of Cortez

Aerial view Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) lunge-feeding in the southern Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Baja California, Mexico

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf. Tonga, South Pacific, September

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf. Tonga, South Pacific, September

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), mother and calf swimming just below surface

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), mother and calf swimming just below surface in front of the West Maui Mountains. South of Lahaina, West Maui, Hawaii

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Aerial view of Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Bay of Fundy, Canada. November

Aerial view of Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Bay of Fundy, Canada. November

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) courtship

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) courtship, with the female above showing her abdomen and the male below. Vava'u, Tonga. Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), fluke of female with male calf playing below, Vava'u, Tonga, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail fluke above water surface

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail fluke above water surface, San Jose Port, Escuintla, Guatemala, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) pair engaging in courtship behavior

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) pair engaging in courtship behavior, dancing for hours, off Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming to the surface and forming whirlpools with its flippers

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming to the surface and forming whirlpools with its flippers, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) coming to the surface and forming a whirlpool with its flipper

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) coming to the surface and forming a whirlpool with its flipper, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming just below the ocean surface

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming just below the ocean surface, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male and female engaging in courtship

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male and female engaging in courtship, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) creating bubble arc with fin after surfacing

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) creating bubble arc with fin after surfacing, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pair swimming

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pair swimming, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pair swim together

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pair swim together, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) ascending to surface

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) ascending to surface, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) creating bubble arc with fin at waters surface

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) creating bubble arc with fin at waters surface, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male and female pair courting

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male and female pair courting, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming towards surface

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming towards surface, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming towards surface

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming towards surface, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming below water surface with snorkeler in the background

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming below water surface with snorkeler in the background, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) female swimming at surface

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) female swimming at surface, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Manabi, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Manabi, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) female breaching

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) female breaching. Vava'u, Tonga. Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Southern humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) breaching

Southern humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) breaching. Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) rear view of males escort

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) rear view of males escort, with adult female and male calf in the background. Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) female breaching together with her male calf

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) female breaching together with her male calf

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) executing a forward face-flop breach

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) executing a forward face-flop breach, Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf Tahafa male with injured pectoral fin and scarred body

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf Tahafa male with injured pectoral fin and scarred body, with mother. Vava'u, Tonga, Pacific Ocean. COP26 Countdown Photo Competition 2021 Finalist

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult female breaching

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult female breaching, Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific sequence 1/3

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male calf with his mother

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male calf with his mother. Vava'u, Tonga. South Pacific

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale female calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) posing with her pectoral fins held together

Humpback whale female calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) posing with her pectoral fins held together, with her mother resting in the background. Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga. Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) playing

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) playing, skimming the ocean surface with the tips of his pectoral fins. Vava'u, Kingdom of Tonga. Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Tail fluke of Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving. Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Tail fluke of Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving. Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Two Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) nose to nose

Two Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) nose to nose, Moorea, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Juvenile Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming up to the surface

Juvenile Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming up to the surface, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving into the depths, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving into the depths, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blowing or spouting and fluking

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blowing or spouting and fluking, Southeast Alaska, USA

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals, Mediterranean Sea. September

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf near the surface, Hawaii

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf near the surface, Hawaii

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Tail of Blue whale diving (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda

Tail of Blue whale diving (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) possibly the pygmy sub-species of blue whale, (Balaenoptera musculus). Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean. Photo taken under permit

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), two feeding, aerial view. Baja California, Mexico

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), two feeding, aerial view. Baja California, Mexico. March

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale female calf (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) slapping the ocean

Humpback whale female calf (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) slapping the ocean surface with her fluke and rolled over on her back, Tonga

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Brydes whale (Balaenoptera brydei) fin at surface in coastal waters, volcano in background

Brydes whale (Balaenoptera brydei) fin at surface in coastal waters, volcano in background. Punta Rasca, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageBalaenopteridae Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing with baby

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing with baby, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica



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