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