Mysteceti Collection

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) at water surface with mouth open showing baleen plates, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) tail, San Ignacio Lagoon, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico, March

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) diving, with tail fluke splash. Monumento Natural Ballena Franca Austral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina

North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) tail fluke, Bay of Fundy, Canada

Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) rubbing off flaking skin on the ocean bottom, east coast Baffin island, Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada, May

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) breaching, San Ignacio Lagoon, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico, March

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) eye, Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico, February. Winner in the Ocean Views category of the 2018 Natures Best Winland Smith Rice Awards

Tail of a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) as it dives, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. July 2019. IUCN Status: Endangered

Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), group socialising in shallow water, aerial view. Part of larger group of more than 50 whales congregating, Sea of Okhotsk sub-population, Russia

Aerial view of Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) female with calf in shallow coastal water, South Africa, Indian Ocean

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf at ocean surface, with its mother visible, Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico

Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) swimming in coastal waters, aerial view. Vrangel Bay, Primorsky Krai, Russia. August 2019

North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) tail fluke, diving to feed in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. Endangered species. July

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with two cubs walking past a pile of Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) bones, Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 Area, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope

Tourist touching Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf, San Ignacio Lagoon, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico, February

North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) tail fluke, in the Bay of Fundy, Canada, September

Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) rubbing off flaking skin on the ocean bottom, east coast Baffin island, Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada, May

Southern right whale (Eubalaena Australis) tail fluke breaching the ocean surface against a golden sunset, Peninsula Valdes, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean

Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) tail slapping, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia

Aerial view of Wrangel Bay, Russia, one of the locations where bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) of the endangered Sea of Okhotsk subpopulation visit during the summer

Southern Right whale (Eubalaena australis) mother blowing / spouting at surface, with calf breaching. Peninsula Valdes, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. August

Aerial view of tourists watching Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) from the coast, Peninsula Valdes, El Doradillo Nature Reserve, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. August

Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus), mother and calf, swimming at surface, Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico, Pacific Ocean

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) pod migrating north, aerial view. Baja California, Mexico. February

Head of a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) emerges from the water, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. July

Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) aerial view of three adullts engaged in social activity, photographed with the permission of the Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa

Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) aerial view of blowing during whale migration, Coast of California, USA, Eastern Pacific Ocean

North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) swimming near surface, aerial view, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA. February

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf, San Ignacio Lagoon, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico, March

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus), Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico, February

Tail of Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October

Sequence of a breaching Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean

Aerial view of a North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) feeding, Bay of Fundy, Canada, September

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"Mysteceti: Majestic Giants of the Deep" In the vast expanse of the ocean, hidden beneath its shimmering surface, lies a world filled with wonder and mystery. Meet the mysteceti, these magnificent creatures that captivate our hearts and souls. A Grey whale emerges from the depths, gracefully gliding through the water with its mouth wide open. Its baleen plates glisten in the sunlight as it filters out tiny organisms to sustain its massive body. A true marvel of nature's engineering. In San Ignacio Lagoon, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, we witness another spectacle - a Grey whale's tail majestically breaking through the calm waters. The sheer power behind this gentle giant is awe-inspiring. As dusk settles over Peninsula Valdes in Patagonia, Argentina, a Southern right whale breaches against a golden sunset backdrop. Its tail fluke rises high above the ocean surface like an artist's brushstroke on nature's canvas. With a graceful dive into unknown depths, another Southern right whale bids farewell to our world momentarily. The splash created by its tail fluke echoes their presence in Monumento Natural Ballena Franca Austral at Valdes Peninsula - an UNESCO World Heritage Site that safeguards their existence. The North Atlantic right whale leaves us mesmerized as it reveals its majestic tail fluke in Canada's Bay of Fundy. These endangered giants remind us of both their vulnerability and resilience amidst human-induced challenges they face today. Deep within Russia's Sea of Okhotsk resides yet another enigmatic creature -the Bowhead Whale. It rubs off flaking skin on the ocean bottom while embracing solitude and tranquility beneath icy waters; reminding us that even giants need moments for self-care. Gazing into a Grey whale’s eye at Magdalena Bay in Baja California evokes profound connection between humans and marine life – two worlds colliding briefly but leaving lasting impressions.