Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on an Easpanola Island beach. Galapagos Islands.
Sea lions
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.
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki). Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos sea lion
Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup. Galapagos Islands.
Sea lion pup
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus). Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos sea lion
Close up of two Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) above sand bottom. Bahamas.
Spotted dolphins
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.
Spotted dolphins
Three spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris). Hawaii.
Spinner dolphins
A Hawaiian spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) pod swims over sand. Hawaii.
Spinner dolphins
A large pod of Hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) over rocky bottom off Oahu, Hawaii.
Spinner dolphins
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.
Monk seal close up
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf fully breaches out of water. Tonga.
Whale breach
Two spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) break the surface in slow motion. Hawaii.
Spinner dolphins
A small pod of spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) over sand in Hawaii.
Spinner dolphins over sand
A young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) blowing bubbles. Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos sea lion
Hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) cruise on the glassy ocean surface infront of Diamond Head, Oahu on a picture perfect day.
Spinner dolphin
Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) pod reflection in Hawaii.
Spinner dolphins
A California sea lion bursts out of the green water on a deep reef in the Channel Islands, California.
California sea lion in green water
Juvenile sea lions play in the shore break at a rookery on Santa Barbara Island, California.
Juvenile sea lions playing
Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) swims by curiously in the shallows. Hawaii.
Monk seal
A spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) plays fetch with a leaf. Hawaii.
Spinner dolphin
Silhouette of two spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) under clouds and blue sky. Hawaii.
Spinner dolphins sihouette
Bottlenose dolphin bull (Tursiops truncatus) courting Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis). Bahamas.
Spotted dolphins
A pod of spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris ) cruises over sand bottom in Hawaii.
Spinner dolphins swim over sand
Head on shot of playful Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi). Hawaii.
Monk seal
Curious Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) swims over rocks off the Big Island, Hawaii.
Monk seal
Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) getting playful. Hawaii.
Monk seal
Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) pod over sand in Hawaii.
Spinner dolphins
Two Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) up close in clear, blue water of the Bahamas.
Spotted dolphin
Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) reflection. Hawaii.
Spinner dolphin son surface
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup. Galapagos Islands.
Sea lion pup
Four Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) playing with a gorgonian branch above sand bottom in the Bahamas.
Spotted dolphins
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup. Galapagos Islands.
Sea lion pup
An Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) swims over white sand. Bahamas.
Spotted dolphin
An Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) swims toward the surface over white sand in clear, blue waters of the Bahamas.
Spotted dolphin
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and sunrays from below. Tonga.
Humpback whale
Two sea lions play on the surface above a California kelp forest.
Sea lions playing
A small pod of spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) cruise over sand in Hawaii.
Spinner dolphins over sand
Humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) plays on the surface in Tonga.
Whale calf
An Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) torpedos by in clear turqoise waters of the Bahamas.
Spotted dolphin on surface
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus) surface reflection. Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos sea lion
Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) swims over rocks in shallow water. Hawaii.
Monk seal
A huge pod of hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) swims over sand in clear waters off Oahu. Hawaii.
Spinner dolphin pod
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.
Spotted dolphins
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) diving down from the surface. Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos sea lion
California sea lion plays in the distant kelp.
California sea lion in kelp forest
A curious harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) swims out from the kelp forest.
Harbor seal
Two Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) up close in beautiful, clear blue water. Bahamas.
Spotted dolphins
Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus) surface reflection. Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos sea lion
