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![]() Blue Whale Underwater Blue Whale passing through dispersed krill. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-064 request pricing | ![]() Blue Whale Underwater Profile Full length profile, nose to fluke. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-065 request pricing | ![]() Blue Whale Underwater Feeding on Krill species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-066 request pricing | ![]() Blue Whale Surface Feeding Freediver gets big surprise as Blue Whale inhales krill ball he was photographing. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-067 request pricing |
![]() Blue Whale Mother with Calf While submerged, the calf is swimming beneath mom for protection. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-061 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Mother with Calf While submerged, the calf is swimming beneath mom for protection. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-062 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Surface Feeding When feeding near the surface, individuals can extend their heads completely out of the water as they lunge forward through a mass of krill. This animal has rolled on its side and is moving from right to left. What you are seeing is the underside of its chin with its numerous parallel pleats. These are also referred to as ventral or throat grooves. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-060 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Fluke Baleen whale. Believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived. The Blue Whale can reach lengths of over 90 feet and attain weights of 150 tons or more. They feed almost exclusively on huge amounts of tiny shrimp like crustaceans called krill. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-054 request pricing ![]() |
![]() Blue Whale Blue whale rounding over beginning a dive. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-052 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Spout The spout is large often extending 20 feet or more into the air. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-048 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Spout The spout is large often extending 20 feet or more into the air. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-049 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Baleen whale. Believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived. The Blue Whale can reach lengths of over 90 feet and attain weights of 150 tons or more. They feed almost exclusively on huge amounts of tiny shrimp like crustaceans called krill. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-051 request pricing ![]() |
![]() Blue Whale Blue whale rounding over beginning a dive. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-038 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Fluke Underwater Blue Whales existed in large numbers until the early twentieth century. In a period of less than 40 years they were hunted nearly to extinction. As of 2002 there were 5 to 10 thousand worldwide and their numbers appear to be increasing. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-036 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Blue whale rounding over beginning a dive. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-027 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Baleen whale. Believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived. The Blue Whale can reach lengths of over 90 feet and attain weights of 150 tons or more. They feed almost exclusively on huge amounts of tiny shrimp like crustaceans called krill. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-028 request pricing ![]() |
![]() Blue Whale Underwater Feeding on Krill Calf / sub-adult feeding on Krill along with mother visible in background. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-021 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Underwater Feeding on Krill Calf / sub-adult feeding on Krill along with mother visible in background. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-022 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Underwater Feeding on Krill Calf / sub-adult feeding on Krill along with mother visible in background. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-023 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Fluke Baleen whale. Believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived. The Blue Whale can reach lengths of over 90 feet and attain weights of 150 tons or more. They feed almost exclusively on huge amounts of tiny shrimp like crustaceans called krill. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-003 request pricing ![]() |
![]() Royal Terns Feeding on Krill Terns surface feeding on a large mass of krill that has been driven to the surface by a school of sardine. species: Sterna maxima photo-id: BGE-133 request pricing | ![]() Blue Whale Underwater species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-068 request pricing | ![]() Blue Whale Aerial Photo Blue whale surfaces and blows. Photo taken from the air. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-044 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Blue Whale Fluke Underwater Baleen whale. Believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived. The Blue Whale can reach lengths of over 90 feet and attain weights of 150 tons or more. They feed almost exclusively on huge amounts of tiny shrimp like crustaceans called krill. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-037 request pricing ![]() |
![]() Blue Whale Baleen whale. Believed to be the largest animal to have ever lived. The Blue Whale can reach lengths of over 90 feet and attain weights of 150 tons or more. They feed almost exclusively on huge amounts of tiny shrimp like crustaceans called krill. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-012 request pricing ![]() | ![]() Royal Terns Feeding on Krill Terns surface feeding on a large mass of krill that has been driven to the surface by a school of sardine. species: Sterna maxima photo-id: BGE-134 request pricing | ![]() Blue Whale Underwater species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-069 request pricing | ![]() Blue Whale Underwater Blue Whale passing through dispersed krill. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-070 request pricing |
![]() Blue Whale Underwater Profile Full length profile, nose to fluke. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-071 request pricing | ![]() Blue Whale Underwater Profile Full length profile, nose to fluke. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-072 request pricing | ![]() Blue Whale Underwater Feeding on Krill species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-073 request pricing | ![]() Blue Whale Surface Feeding on Krill Rolled on side, raised pectoral fin. species: Balaenoptera musculus photo-id: WBL-074 request pricing |
| related blog posts Blue Whale Blue Whale Spout Blue Whale Surface Feeding on Krill Blue Whale Underwater In the news: Blue Whale Songs Tones Getting Lower Mother and Calf Blue Whale Nose to Fluke Blue Whale Underwater see also - (Links to additional related material.) | Brydes Whale | Dolphin | Endangered Species | Fin Whale | Gray Whale | Humpback Whale | Krill | Marine Mammals | species represented - (Search for all images of a given species.) Balaenoptera musculus, Sterna maxima keywords - (Search for all images containing a specific related keyword.) Baitballs, Cetacea, Cetacean, Cetaceans, Endangered Species, Fluking, Open Ocean, Pelagic, Professional California Stock, Sardine, Seabird, Seabirds, Sounding external links - (Links to external reference material.) | American Cetacean Society Blue Whale | Animal Planet Discovery Blue Whale | National Geographic Blue Whale | Wikipedia Blue Whale | ![]() | |||
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