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