Whale Fluke
A humpback whale lifts its tail or fluke out of the water in order to dive. Whales typically stay underwater during a dive for about 10 minutes, but can stay down up to 40 minutes.
Spouting Humpback Cow
A humpback whale cow spouts as she swims with her calf swim off the Kona Coast.
Fluke and Spout
A mother humpback whale dives just as her calf spouts to take a breath.
Diving Humpback
Humpback Cow and Calf
A humpback calf spouts as it swims along side its mother. Hundreds of humpback whales winter in Hawaii where they give birth and mate before returning to arctic waters to feed during the summer.
Two Humpback Whales
Diving Humpback Whale II
A humpback whale raises its tail fluke as it begins its dive.
Humpback Back
A humpback rides alongside our boat exposing its back and dorsal fin.
Humpback Diving
A humpback whale prepares to dive lifting its tail fluke out of the water.
Spouting Humpback
An unusual gray humpback spouts.
Gray Humpback Spouting
Gray Humpback
An unusual gray humpback arches its back.
Gray Humpback Dives
Gray Humpback's Dorsal Fin
You can see the whale underwater in the transparent blue waters off Hawaii.
Unusual Gray Humpback Whale
An unusual gray humpback staid on the surface for an extended period affording whale watchers a good look.
The markings on the underside of a whale's fluke is unique allowing researchers to identify individual whales.
Sailboat Whale Watchers
A humpback whale dives right next to a sailboat full of whale watchers.
Spinner Dolphin
A characteristic of spinner dolphins, one jumps out of the sea cavorting with its friends.
