Balaenopteridae Collection

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

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

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male calf relaxing with his mother and an escort whale in the background. Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minke whale (Baelanoptera acutorostrata) breaching, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada, July

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

Brydes whale (Balaenoptera edeni) Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean

Dwarf Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Coral Sea

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Prince William Sound, Alaska, July

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail slapping, tail lob, lobtailing. Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, July

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.)

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

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

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

Minke whale ( Balaenoptera acutorostrata) breaching, Bay of Fundy, Canada, July

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Machalilla National Park, Manabi, Ecuador

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