Two Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) up close in clear, blue water of the Bahamas.
Head on shot of playful Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi). Hawaii.
An Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) swims over white sand. Bahamas.
Hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) cruise on the glassy ocean surface infront of Diamond Head, Oahu on a picture perfect day.
A small pod of spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) cruise over sand in Hawaii.
Curious Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) swims over rocks off the Big Island, Hawaii.
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and sunrays from below. Tonga.
A small pod of spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) over sand in Hawaii.
A Hawaiian spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) pod swims over sand. Hawaii.
Humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) plays on the surface in Tonga.
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup. Galapagos Islands.
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf fully breaches out of water. Tonga.
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) diving down from the surface. Galapagos Islands.
Two Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) up close in beautiful, clear blue water. Bahamas.
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus). Galapagos Islands.
Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) pod reflection in Hawaii.
Three spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris). Hawaii.
Two peas in a pod. Bottlenose and Atlantic spotted dolphins spend lots of time together in the Bahamas. They play and forage together, babysit each others calves and even hybridize on rare occasions. Bahamas.
A young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) blowing bubbles. Galapagos Islands.
Bottlenose dolphin bull (Tursiops truncatus) courting Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). Bahamas.
Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on an Easpanola Island beach. Galapagos Islands.
Close up of two Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) above sand bottom. Bahamas.
An Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) swims toward the surface over white sand in clear, blue waters of the Bahamas.
Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup. Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki). Galapagos Islands.
Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) swims over rocks in shallow water. Hawaii.
Four Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) playing with a gorgonian branch above sand bottom in the Bahamas.
An Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) torpedos by in clear turqoise waters of the Bahamas.
A large pod of Hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) over rocky bottom off Oahu, Hawaii.
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus) surface reflection. Galapagos Islands.
A pod of spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris ) cruises over sand bottom in Hawaii.
Free willy:) Bottlenose dolphin bull (Tursiops truncatus) courting Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). Bottlenose and Atlantic spotted dolphins spend lots of time together in the Bahamas. They play and forage together, babysit each others calves and even hybridize on rare occasions. Bahamas.
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) off Oahu. In 1998, the the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin was recognized as a separate species. Before then, the genus Tursiops was monospecific. The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin is generally smaller than the common bottlenose dolphin. Hawaii.
Silhouette of two spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) under clouds and blue sky. Hawaii.
Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) reflection. Hawaii.
A spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) plays fetch with a leaf. Hawaii.
Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) swims by curiously in the shallows. Hawaii.
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus) surface reflection. Galapagos Islands.
Head shot of Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) off Oahu. She popped her head out of a cave while I was photographing fish with my 100 mm macro. I had back off quite a bit just to get just even a head shot. She danced upright for several minutes (no doubt ridiculing me for my poor lens choice) and then gracefully swam off alomg htr sea cliffs.
Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) pod over sand in Hawaii.
A huge pod of hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) swims over sand in clear waters off Oahu. Hawaii.
Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) getting playful. Hawaii.
Two spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) break the surface in slow motion. Hawaii.
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup. Galapagos Islands.
