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