Humpback whale mother and calf Feb 16, 2025

Humpback whale mother and calf

In today"s image, we witness a humpback whale mother and calf in the waters of Tonga. Humpbacks can grow up to 12 metres long and weigh as much as 36,000 kilograms, approximately. They have a unique body shape with long flippers that can be up to one-third of their body length and special bumps called tubercles on their heads.

© Chase Dekker/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Feb 16, 2024Pyrrhuloxia bird
Feb 16, 2026Banff, Alberta, Canada

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jun 18, 2024Lupine fields, Snæfellsnes, Iceland
Feb 5, 2026Salt evaporation ponds on the island of Gozo, Malta
Aug 16, 2025Colourful beehives, Italy
Nov 23, 2024Spiral aloe, Kangaroo Island, Australia
Mar 10, 2026Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
Aug 5, 2025Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
Apr 5, 2024The Bahamas
Mar 4, 2025Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Dec 7, 2023Verdon Gorge, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Nov 5, 2025Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
Jan 21, 2024Eurasian red squirrel
Dec 31, 2023Phra Nakhon Khiri, Thailand
Mar 26, 2024Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
Oct 24, 2025RMS Queen Mary, California
Mar 1, 2025Aurora borealis over Spirit Island on Maligne Lake, Canada
Jun 5, 2024Masoala National Park in Madagascar
Mar 12, 2025Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Jul 9, 2024Talampaya National Park, Argentina
Dec 24, 2025Starling murmuration, Brighton, England
Nov 14, 2024Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
Feb 11, 2026Badwater Basin, Death Valley National Park, California, USA
Aug 6, 2025Ring-tailed lemur
Dec 8, 2024Moorea, French Polynesia
May 18, 2024Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Canada
Jan 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
Aug 19, 2024Bufadero de la Garita, Gran Canaria, Spain
Aug 19, 2025Flysch in Zumaia, Basque Country, Spain
Oct 5, 2023Gentoo penguins, Antarctica
Sep 18, 2025Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
May 22, 2024Tasmanian snow gum, Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia