noaasanctuaries:

🐋 The cuteness here is over-whale-ming! 🐋

Each winter, thousands of humpback whales visit the warm waters of Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary to mate, give birth, and care for their newborns. Mothers and calves like this pair can often be seen swimming or resting at the surface. While adult humpback whales can hold their breath for 10 to 15 minutes, calves must rise to the surface every three to five minutes to breathe. 

(Photo: J. Moore/NOAA, under MMHSRP permit #20311)

[Image description: An aerial view of a mother humpback whale and her calf swimming through bright blue ocean water. The calf is close to the mother’s side.]

jimabernethy:

Gorgeous Hawksbill Turtle with its own escort of fish following it to the surface in Palm Beach County, Florida! One of my favorite turtle images that I picked as the cover of one of our conservation books “Sea Turtles Up Close”. Brilliantly written by Jen Nolan, using my images, this book has won 4 awards so far! It is available at my web site in my bio as well as Amazon. If you like my photography you will love all of our books! Education is the key to conservation! As Jacque Cousteau said, “We only protect what we love!” I love Sea Turtles! Hawksbill turtles are listed as endangered worldwide! We must do more to protect our wildlife! Save the turtles!
We’re at the beginning of peak turtle nesting season right now, join me daily at sea to see these beautiful creatures as well as many others in the beautiful clear waters of Palm Beach, Florida! @jim_abernethy #bethechangetheworldneeds #seaturtle #startwithonething #bethevoice #saveturtles #epicimagery #epicencounters #nature #beautiful #conservation #love #loggerheadmarinelifecenter #gumbolimbo #beautiful #epicimages #protectendangeredanimals #passion