Humpback Whale Collection (#6)

Jahangir Shooting the Head of Malik Ambar, early 17th century (opaque w / c, ink & gold on paper)
3742877 Jahangir Shooting the Head of Malik Ambar, early 17th century (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Hasan, Abu l (fl.1605-27); 38x26 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Stories from Lucian: The great fish (colour litho)
7180971 Stories from Lucian: The great fish (colour litho) by Murray, Charles Oliver (1842-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great fish)

"Working away with their noses against the end of the island"illustration from The Voyages of Doctor
7214617 " Working away with their noses against the end of the island" illustration from The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, 1922 by Lofting

Aventures de Simbad de Marin: Simbad et la Baleine, 1924 (oil on panel)
6040418 Aventures de Simbad de Marin: Simbad et la Baleine, 1924 (oil on panel) by Sert, Jose Maria (1874-1945); 271x243x6 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Aventures de Simbad de Marin, 1924 (oil and gold leaf on panel)
6040417 Aventures de Simbad de Marin, 1924 (oil and gold leaf on panel) by Sert, Jose Maria (1874-1945); 272x518 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Map of Pacific ocean with a Whale between the American continent and Japan - 1588
AIS5350357 Map of Pacific ocean with a Whale between the American continent and Japan - 1588 by Plantin, Christophe (1414 or 1420-1589); Biblioteca Universidad, Salamanca

Breaching Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is in front of the island of Lanai, Hawaii; Lanai, Hawaii, United States of America

Right whale, cachalot and narwhal. 1774 (engraving)
7233240 Right whale, cachalot and narwhal. 1774 (engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: North Atlantic right whale)

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving in deep water channel. Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada.(digitally stitched image)

Serie de mille vues de l ocean : la baleine au large des iles Goto, japon - Estampe de Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
FIA5372901 Serie de mille vues de l ocean : la baleine au large des iles Goto, japon - Estampe de Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) (ecole ukiyo-e) 1830-1833 State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

Jonah and the whale (engraving)
7172410 Jonah and the whale (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonah and the whale (Jonah 2)

Theres Never a Whale without a Blubber (engraving)
7177901 Theres Never a Whale without a Blubber (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theres Never a Whale without a Blubber)

The great whale (engraving)
7192822 The great whale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great whale. Illustration for Keepsake for the Young)

Le cetace a bec (engraving)
7197993 Le cetace a bec (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le cetace a bec. Illustration for La Chasse Illustree (Firmin Didot)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cachalot; Sperm-whale; Pottfisch (engraving)
7195104 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cachalot; Sperm-whale; Pottfisch (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cachalot; Sperm-whale; Pottfisch)

"La peche a la baleine"Detail. Peinture de Ludolf Backhuyzen (1631-1708). Nancy. Musee des Beaux Arts
AIS5373391 " La peche a la baleine" Detail. Peinture de Ludolf Backhuyzen (1631-1708). Nancy. Musee des Beaux Arts

Beached whale (woodcut)
7201462 Beached whale (woodcut) by Dutch School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beached whale. Illustration from Illustrierte Sittengeschichte von Mittelalter bis zur)

Page from The Little Folks Picture Natural History, c 1900 (chromolitho)
7182918 Page from The Little Folks Picture Natural History, c 1900 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

La peche en Norwege (engraving)
7200035 La peche en Norwege (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La peche en Norwege)

The dead leviathan (engraving)
7192104 The dead leviathan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dead leviathan)

"The whale flaps the sea in her dying agony"(engraving)
7192101 " The whale flaps the sea in her dying agony" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tails with a Twist: The Whale (colour litho)
7180579 Tails with a Twist: The Whale (colour litho) by Reed, Edward Tennyson (1860-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Whale)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Baleine; Whale; Wollfisch (engraving)
7194814 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Baleine; Whale; Wollfisch (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baleine; Whale; Wollfisch)

"We neared the huge creature"(colour litho)
7181611 " We neared the huge creature" (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Congested Areas, The Ocean in the Middle Ages (litho)
7168512 Congested Areas, The Ocean in the Middle Ages (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congested Areas, The Ocean in the Middle Ages)

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving into the depths, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Young humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), breaching at sunset in Peril Strait, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Can these dry bones live? (coloured engraving)
3626807 Can these dry bones live? (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Can these dry bones live)

Collision between a Steamer and a Whale (engraving)
3627909 Collision between a Steamer and a Whale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collision between a Steamer and a Whale)

The whale began to pull, and the elephant began to pull (colour litho)
3622692 The whale began to pull, and the elephant began to pull (colour litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The whale began to pull)

Britannia, map of England (engraving)
3621268 Britannia, map of England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britannia, map of England)

"He opened his jaws and took the boat in"(engraving)
5995167 " He opened his jaws and took the boat in" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Travel adventures (coloured engraving)
5998917 Travel adventures (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travel adventures)

Karl Asmund Rudolphi (engraving)
815820 Karl Asmund Rudolphi (engraving) by Swedish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl Asmund Rudolphi (1771-1832)

Catching a whale off Deptford Pier: the whale (engraving)
2775873 Catching a whale off Deptford Pier: the whale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catching a whale off Deptford Pier)

A fishing vessel that sailed near the island of Lampedusa was suddenly hit... (colour litho)
2778350 A fishing vessel that sailed near the island of Lampedusa was suddenly hit... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Whale captured at the Grune-Point, Cumberland (engraving)
1601995 Whale captured at the Grune-Point, Cumberland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale captured at the Grune-Point, Cumberland)

Whaling in the Solent (engraving)
1595695 Whaling in the Solent (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whaling in the Solent)

Lifting a Whale (engraving)
3627792 Lifting a Whale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lifting a Whale. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1893.); © Look and Learn

So they took up Jonah, cast him forth into the sea (colour litho)
3095784 So they took up Jonah, cast him forth into the sea (colour litho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: So they took up Jonah, cast him forth into the sea)

The Nile Expedition (engraving)
1623018 The Nile Expedition (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 December 1884)

Whale captured in the Thames, at Grays, Essex (engraving)
1096500 Whale captured in the Thames, at Grays, Essex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale captured in the Thames, at Grays, Essex)

Humpback Whale (coloured engraving)
1000567 Humpback Whale (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrator:MAoller Engraver:A)

The spring festival of the Eskimos (colour litho)
2777642 The spring festival of the Eskimos (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spring festival of the Eskimos)

Whale-Fishing (engraving)
668417 Whale-Fishing (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whale-Fishing.-Fac-simile of a Woodcut in the " Cosmographie Universelle" of Thevet)

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blowing or spouting and fluking, Southeast Alaska, USA

A clash between the giants (Colour Litho)
2808936 A clash between the giants (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A clash between the giants)

Jonah cast over board (engraving)
2792185 Jonah cast over board (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonah cast over board)

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A majestic sight unfolds as a humpback whale leaps from the calm waters of Lynn Canal in Alaska's Inside Passage, near Juneau. The Herbert Glacier and snowcapped mountains of the Coastal Range provide a breathtaking backdrop to this incredible display of nature's beauty. This particular humpback whale, known scientifically as Megaptera novaengliae, showcases its immense power and grace as it breaches the surface. In another part of the world, off the coast of Vava'u in Tonga's South Pacific, a male calf finds solace with his mother and an escort whale. These gentle giants create a serene scene amidst turquoise waters, reminding us of their strong family bonds. Even in far-flung locations like Shetland, Scotland and Puerto Lopez, two humpback whales breach simultaneously with synchronized precision. Their acrobatic displays leave onlookers in awe while highlighting their playful nature. The side view captures the sheer size and magnificence of these creatures - Megaptera novaeangliae - as they glide just beneath the surface off Shetland. In Hout Bay, South Africa, one can witness yet another breathtaking moment when a humpback whale breaches against a picturesque coastal landscape. Closer to home in Alaska's Inside Passage again but with an unexpected twist – a humpback whale dives alongside Disney Cruise Line ship creating unforgettable memories for all onboard. Not only do these magnificent creatures captivate us on their own but also share moments with other beings; surfers find themselves sharing waves with a humpback whale that gracefully swims nearby without disturbing them. From aerial views capturing female whales swimming alongside their calves to encounters around the globe showcasing their unique behaviors – breaching or diving – each sighting reminds us why we must cherish and protect these incredible creatures that roam our oceans: The Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).