Blue whale  (Balaenoptera musculus)

Female blue whale with calf
Female blue whale with calf
© Patricio Robles Gil / naturepl.com		Blue whale rolling at the surface of the water, showing an eye and throat pleats
Blue whale rolling at the surface of the water, showing an eye and throat pleats
© Mark Carwardine / naturepl.com		Blue whale surfacing, blow holes and spine visible
Blue whale surfacing, blow holes and spine visible
© Mark Carwardine / naturepl.com
Blue whale
Blue whale
© Doc White / naturepl.com		Blue whale fluking
Blue whale fluking
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto		Blue whale fluke
Blue whale fluke
© Richard Hermann / www.osfimages.com
Blue whale fluke
Blue whale fluke
© François Gohier / Auscape International		Blue whale breaching
Blue whale breaching
© Luis Quinta / naturepl.com		Blue whale spouting
Blue whale spouting
© Mark Carwardine / naturepl.com
Blue whale surfacing
Blue whale surfacing
© Daniel J. Cox / www.osfimages.com		Blue whale swimming, with two Risso's dolphins riding the nose wake
Blue whale swimming, with two Risso's dolphins riding the nose wake
© Doc White / naturepl.com		Aerial view of blue whale
Aerial view of blue whale
© Doc White / naturepl.com
Aerial view of blue whale
Aerial view of blue whale
© Patricio Robles Gil / Auscape International		Aerial view of blue whales spouting
Aerial view of blue whales spouting
© Richard Kolar/AA / www.osfimages.com		Aerial view of blue whale spouting
Aerial view of blue whale spouting
© Richard Kolar/AA / www.osfimages.com
Aerial view of blue whale feeding
Aerial view of blue whale feeding
© François Gohier / Biosphoto		Blue whale feeding
Blue whale feeding
© Doc White / naturepl.com		Blue whale feeding
Blue whale feeding
© Doc White / naturepl.com
Blue whale defecating
Blue whale defecating
© Doug Perrine / naturepl.com		Blue whale fluke print
Blue whale fluke print
© Mark Carwardine / naturepl.com