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  • The golden light of morning begins to hit the tops of several sea stacks at Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon. The sea stacks are remnants of rocky headlands that were long ago eroded by waves and other forces.
    OR_Bandon-Beach_Sea-Stacks_Morning_1...jpg
  • The setting sun seems to be balanced on one of the Sea Lion Rocks, a series of sea stacks off the northern Oregon coast. The rocks were formed by ancient lava flows, which have since been eroded by constant pounding from Pacific Ocean waves. These sea stacks are located near Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_Sea-Lion-Rocks_Sunset_6821.jpg
  • Two Stellar sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) act aggressive toward each other as others rest on the Whale Rocks near Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. Stellar sea lions, also known as northern sea lions, breed in colonies.
    Sea-Lions-Stellar_Whale-Rocks_0142.jpg
  • A purple sea star (Pisaster ochraceus), shown under ultraviolet light, is among strands of eelgrass at low tide at the edge of Puget Sound in Des Moines, Washington. The glow is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible. This scene was captured under black light.
    BlackLight_Low-Tide_Sea-Star_Des-Moi...jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of Pacific Ocean waves crashing through the Hōlei Sea Arch in Volcanoes National Park, Hawai`i. The Hōlei Sea Arch is about 90 feet (27 meters) tall and quite young. The erosive force of the waves created the arch within the past 100 years. The lava cliff itself is only about 550 years old. Hōlei is the name for a small plant in the milkweed family.
    HI_Volcanoes_Holei-Sea-Arch_9022.jpg
  • A harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) hides in a patch of sea foam on Puget Sound in Ballard, Washington.
    Seal-Harbor_Sea-Foam_Ballard_7306.jpg
  • A red sea fan (Callophyllis flabellulata) appears bright orange when exposed to ultraviolet light at low tide at the edge of Puget Sound in Des Moines, Washington. The red sea fan, a type of algae, normally appears dark red or brown. Strands of kelp glow bright red in this scene. The glow is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible. This scene was captured under black light.
    BlackLight_Low-Tide_Red-Sea-Fan_Des-...jpg
  • Atlantic Ocean waves flow into a sea cave in a basalt cliff near Hellnar on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in western Iceland.
    Iceland_Hellnar_Sea-Cave_9271.jpg
  • A dramatic sunset colors the sky behind large sea stacks in Rodeo Cove located in the Marin Headlands near San Francisco, California. The Marin Headlands are part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
    Marin-Headlands_Rodeo-Cove_Sea-Stack...jpg
  • The setting sun seems to be balanced on one of the Sea Lion Rocks, a series of sea stacks off the northern Oregon coast. The rocks were formed by ancient lava flows, which have since been eroded by constant pounding from Pacific Ocean waves. These sea stacks are located near Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    OR_Sea-Lion-Rocks_Sunset_6829.jpg
  • The rising sun colors the sky above driftwood and three prominent sea stacks off Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Sea-Stacks_Su...jpg
  • The Olympic Mountains are visible over the Salish Sea in the golden light of sunset in this view from the summit of Mount Erie in Anacortes, Washington.
    WA_Mount-Erie_Olympics_Salish-Sea_89...jpg
  • The contrasting colors of sea lettuce, a type of seaweed,  are visible at low tide at the edge of Puget Sound in Carkeek Park, Seattle, Washington.
    Sea-Lettuce_Carkeek_3542.jpg
  • A fiery sunset stretches across Rodeo Cove, reaching from the sea stacks to Bird Island in the Marin Headlands near San Francisco, California. The Marin Headlands are part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
    Marin-Headlands_Rodeo-Cove_Sea-Stack...jpg
  • A dramatic sunset colors the sky behind large sea stacks in Rodeo Cove located in the Marin Headlands near San Francisco, California. The Marin Headlands are part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
    Marin-Headlands_Rodeo-Cove_Sea-Stack...jpg
  • Sea lettuce glows in unusual colors under ultraviolet light during a nighttime low tide at the edge of Puget Sound in Des Moines, Washington. The glow is the result of phosphors that convert ultraviolet radiation, which is invisible to human eyes, into wavelengths that are visible. This scene was captured under black light.
    BlackLight_Low-Tide_Sea-Lettuce_Des-...jpg
  • Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus), mussels, and anemones are exposed at low tide at Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon.
    OR_Bandon-Beach_Receding-Tide_0956.jpg
  • Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus), mussels, and anemones are exposed at low tide at Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon.
    OR_Bandon-Beach_Receding-Tide_2053.jpg
  • Ochre sea stars (Pisaster ochraceus), mussels, and anemones are exposed at low tide at Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon.
    OR_Bandon-Beach_Receding-Tide_0945.jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of lupine blowing in the wind on a bluff overlooking a sea arch on Elephant Rock at Coquille Point in the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge near Bandon, Oregon.
    OR_Coquille-Point_Arch_Lupine_2247.jpg
  • A rainbow starts to rise from the Atlantic Ocean not far from Reynisdrangar sea stacks just off Reynisfjara beach near Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland. There are a number of Iceland legends about the basalt sea stacks. In the most common legend, two trolls were turned to stone as they were caught dragging a three-masted ship to shore at daybreak.
    Iceland_Vik_Troll-Rocks_Rainbow_2252.jpg
  • A tall sea stack, one of my rock formations on the Oregon coast at Bandon By The Sea, is framed by the opening to a sea cave.
    Bandon_SeaStack_Cave_7739.jpg
  • Sea lettuce in a variety of colors grows in a tide pool on Des Moines Beach, Des Moines, Washington.
    SeaLettuce_DesMoines_F0244.jpg
  • The setting sun seems to be balanced on one of "nose" of one of the Sea Lion Rocks, a series of sea stacks off the northern Oregon coast. The rocks were formed by ancient lava flows, which have since been eroded by constant pounding from Pacific Ocean waves. These sea stacks are located near Ecola State Park, north of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    SeaLionRocksSunset.jpg
  • A double exposure helps emphasize the detail of a large sea stack at Silver Point, located on the Oregon coast south of Cannon Beach. A large sea stack known as the Jockey Cap is visible near the left edge of the frame.
    OR_SilverPoint_SeaStacks_DoubleExpos...jpg
  • Bright sunlight from over the Pacific Ocean shines into a dark, narrow sea cave that is part of the Devil's Punchbowl on the central Oregon coast. The force of repeated Pacific Ocean waves carved this path through the hard volcanic rock. The Devil's Punchbowl itself is the remnant of a large sea cave that collapsed, leaving an outer shell that is connected to the Pacific Ocean by two sea arches.
    OR_DevilsPunchbowl_Tunnel_0188.jpg
  • A purple ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) wraps itself around and feasts on a mussel on the beach near Bandon, Oregon. Some sea stars, also known as starfish, force their stomachs into the shells of clams and mussels. That allows them to eat prey that's larger than what they can fit in their mouths.
    StarfishFeedingWrapped.jpg
  • One California sea lion uses another as a pillow as they sleep on a pier in San Francisco, California. Hundreds of sea lions rest and sunbathe at Pier 39.
    SeaLionsSleeping.jpg
  • A bright rainbow falls on the base of a prominent sea stack on the Oregon coast. This sea stack is part of the Bird Rocks, a series of sea stacks located off Crescent Beach in Ecola State Park near the town of Cannon Beach.
    CrescentBeachRainbow.jpg
  • An approaching storm lights up the sky above the sea stacks at Bandon By The Sea, located on the Oregon coast.
    BandonStormySkies.jpg
  • The full moon overs over the sea stacks at Bandon By The Sea on the southern Oregon Coast. The area's most famous sea stack, Face Rock, is visible on the horizon at the right side of the image. According to Indian legend, Face Rock is a tribe member who was turned to stone by an evil spirit who lives in the Pacific Ocean.
    BandonMoonDawn.jpg
  • Three brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in their nonbreeding plumage hunt for fish in the water of the Pacific Ocean against a backdrop of rugged sea stacks in this view from First Beach in Olympic National Park near La Push, Washington.
    Pelicans-Brown_OlympicNP_First-Beach...jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash over the sea palms (Postelsia palmaeformis) growing on the rocky shore at Cape Perpetua, Oregon. The sea palm spends most of its life exposed to air and is one of the few algae that survives and remains erect out of water. It is found along the western coast of North America on rocky shores that are pounded constantly by waves.
    SeaPalms_CapePerpetua_2892.jpg
  • A California sea lion barks while dozens of others rest and sunbathe at Pier 39 in San Francisco, California. On sunny days, hundreds of sea lions rest on the piers.
    SeaLionsBarking.jpg
  • Maple trees frame a view of the sun setting over the Salish Sea as captured from Chuckanut Drive, a scenic road that connects Bow and Bellingham, Washington. Lummi and Orcas islands are visible in the background. Dogfish Point is visible immediately beneath the sun.
    WA_Chuckanut-Drive_Sunset_8525.jpg
  • Sea lettuce in a variety of colors grows in a tide pool on Des Moines Beach, Des Moines, Washington.
    SeaLettuce_DesMoines_F0246.jpg
  • A colorful fall sunset lights up the sky above two large sea stacks on the North California Coast near Klamath.
    CA_Klamath_SeaStacks_0620.jpg
  • An ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) feeds on a mussel exposed at low tide at Bandon, Oregon. Sea stars, also called starfish, feed by forcing shells open, inserting their stomachs into the shells and then slowly digesting and sucking the food out.
    StarfishFeedingBandon.jpg
  • A western gull (Larus occidentalis) rests on one of the sea stacks at Hug Point on the Oregon coast.
    OR_HugPoint_Seastack_Gull_0927.jpg
  • Numerous sea stacks dot the Oregon coastline at Bandon on a foggy morning. The area's most famous sea stack, Face Rock, is visible near the horizon at the left side of the image. According to Indian legend, Face Rock is a tribe member who was turned to stone by an evil spirit who lives in the Pacific Ocean.
    Bandon_Seastacks_Fog_6525.jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves spray high into the sky after slamming into a sea stack off the coast at Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Waves-Crashin...jpg
  • Hundreds of California sea lions rest at Pier 39 in San Francisco, California.
    SeaLionsResting.jpg
  • Face Rock, located on the Oregon coast at Bandon, appears to gaze at the full moon. According to Native American legend, the face belongs to the beautiful Indian princess Ewanua. While several tribes gathered nearby to celebrate, she wandered to the sea inhabited by Seatka, the evil spirit of the ocean. He turned her to stone whlie she stared at the moon.
    FaceRockMoonSunrise.jpg
  • A large sea stack is partially reflected in the sand at Ecola State Park, near Cannon Beach, Oregon.
    SeastackReflectionEcola1.jpg
  • A long exposure blurs the Pacific Ocean waves that pound Face Rock, located in Bandon By The Sea, Oregon. According to Native American legend, Face Rock was a beautiful Indian princess who was turned to stone by the evil sprit that lives inhabits the ocean.
    FaceRockSilhouetteSunset.jpg
  • Crashing Atlantic Ocean waves pound the Cape Canaveral National Seashore in Florida. The waves are blurred by an exposure of nearly one second. The beach is made up of eroded sea shells, giving it its distictive redish-gold color.
    CapeCanaveralWaves.jpg
  • A downed tree shoved into a tunnel by powerful Pacific Ocean waves during a storm, rests on the beach at Bandon By The Sea, Oregon. Gorse bushes display their golden blooms on the hillside, visible through the tunnel.
    Bandon_TreeInTunnel_7751.jpg
  • The winter sea ice on James Bay in Canada begins to break up in late spring. James Bay is located at the southern end of the Hudson Bay in northern Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean.
    JamesBay_SeaIce_6133.jpg
  • Pacific Goose Barnacles (Mitella polymerus) cling to the walls of a natural sea tunnel at Devil's Punchbowl on the central Oregon coast.
    OR_DevilsPunchbowl_Barnacles_Tunnel_...jpg
  • A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), or Honu in Hawaiian, rests on the Punalu`u Black Sand Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. Punalu`u is one of the few beaches where these turtles bask in the sun. Scientists believe the cold-blooded turtles bask there to speed their metabolism and avoid tiger sharks.
    GreenSeaTurtle_Honu_Punaluu_8923.jpg
  • Algae grows on a rock at the entrance of the Devils Punch Bowl on the central Oregon coast. The Devils Punch Bowl, located near Newport, is a natural bowl in the rock along the coast and is believed to be the remains of a collapsed sea cave.
    OR_DevilsPunchbowl_Arch_0068.jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash through a sea arch at the entrance to the Devil's Punchbowl, located on the Oregon coast near Depoe Bay.
    DevilsPunchbowl_arch_3820.jpg
  • Deep reds and golden tones fill the sky after the sun sets at Bandon Beach on the Oregon coast at Bandon, Oregon. Numerous sea stacks are visible, including Face Rock in the background left. Cat and Kittens Rock is visible toward the horizon on the right side. The rocks are part of the Oregon Islands Wilderness. A long exposure captures the motion of scotch broom blowing in the strong wind.
    OR_Bandon-Beach_After-Sunset_1615.jpg
  • Crepuscular Rays, also known as god beams, form over the Atlantic Ocean and a large sea arch called Manneporte in the late afternoon in Étretat, France. Manneporte is the largest of the three natural sea arches that have formed in the white chalk cliffs, known as the Falaise d'Étretat, which are as tall as 90 meters (300 feet).
    Etretat_Manneporte_Crepuscular-Rays_...jpg
  • The sea arch Porte d'Aval and the sea stack L'Aiguille (the Needle) stand in the Atlantic Ocean next to the cliffs of Étretat in Normandy, France. Porte d'Aval is most-widely known of the three natural sea arches that have formed in the white chalk cliffs, known as the Falaise d'Étretat, which are as tall as 90 meters (300 feet). L'Aiguille, or the Needle, rises 70 meters (230 feet) above the sea.
    Etretat_Porte-d'Aval_L'Aiguille_9577.jpg
  • Isla Tortuga, an island located in the Gulf of California, Mexico, is the summit of a young shield volcano. The volcano reaches 689 feet (210 meters) above sea level. The caldera is nearly 350 feet (100 meters) deep. It is not known when Isla Tortuga last erupted. A shield volcano is a volcano with shallow-sloping sides. The Gulf of California is also known as the Sea of Cortez.
    IslaTortuga_9989.jpg
  • Canyon Creek flows across the Indian Beach in Ecola State Park on the Oregon coast. Several sea stacks are visible in the Pacific Ocean including Submarine Rock (left) and Sea Lion Rock Arch (right).
    OR_Ecola_IndianBeach_Sunrise_0895.jpg
  • Haystack Rock is bathed in golden evening light as Pacific Ocean waves crash ashore at Chapman Beach near Cannon Beach, Oregon. Haystack Rock is a 235-foot (72-meter) sea stack, the third largest in the world. It was formed about 15 million years ago from basalt lava flows emanating from the Blue Mountains and Columbia basin.
    OR_Cannon-Beach_Haystack-Rock_Evenin...jpg
  • The sea arch Porte d'Aval and the sea stack L'Aiguille (the Needle) stand in the Atlantic Ocean next to the cliffs of Étretat in Normandy, France. Porte d'Aval is most-widely known of the three natural sea arches that have formed in the white chalk cliffs, known as the Falaise d'Étretat, which are as tall as 90 meters (300 feet). L'Aiguille, or the Needle, rises 70 meters (230 feet) above the sea.
    Etretat_Porte-d'Aval_L'Aiguille_9581.jpg
  • The earth's shadow is visible just over the horizon in this sunrise image of Haystack Rock, a prominent sea stack in Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast. The reddish band above the earth's shadow is known as the Belt of Venus. Haystack Rock, at 235-feet, ranks as the world's third-tallest sea stack.
    HaystackRock_EarthsShadow_038_6149.jpg
  • The collapsed cliffs of Cape Dzhigalgan meet the Caspian Sea in this aerial view taken from the Mangystau region of Kazakhstan. Dzhigalgan means "collapsed land" in the Kazakh language. The cape lies at the base of a mountain range and is filled with large boulders, some the size of a small house. The Caspian Sea is the world's largest lake and its level has changed numerous times through its history. As it rose during the late Pleistocene, it inundated large sections of the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan, cutting cliffs that later eroded and fell.
    Kazakhstan_Cape-Dzhigalgan_Aerial_50...jpg
  • The western face of Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon, is bathed in the golden light of the evening sun. Haystack Rock is a 235-foot (72-meter) sea stack, the third largest in the world. It was formed about 15 million years ago from basalt lava flows emanating from the Blue Mountains and Columbia basin.
    OR_Cannon-Beach_Haystack-Rock_Evenin...jpg
  • Gulls forage at the edge of the Pacific Ocean as Haystack Rock stands tall in the background in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Haystack Rock is a 235-foot (72-meter) sea stack, the third largest in the world. It was formed about 15 million years ago from basalt lava flows emanating from the Blue Mountains and Columbia basin.
    OR_Cannon-Beach_Haystack-Rock_Gulls_...jpg
  • The late afternoon sun shines through Manneporte, a large sea arch in Étretat, France. Manneporte is the largest of the three natural sea arches that have formed in the white chalk cliffs, known as the Falaise d'Étretat, which are as tall as 90 meters (300 feet).
    Etretat_Manneporte_Afternoon-Sun_BW_...jpg
  • Seven surf scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) fly over the blue water of Hood Canal near Hansville, Washington. Surf scoters are large sea ducks that are native to North America. Their breeding grounds are in Alaska and Northern Canada, but they winter along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, as far south as Baja California and Texas.
    Surf-Scoters_Hood-Canal_7546.jpg
  • Numerous common eiders (Somateria mollissima) nest on the shore at Þorpar, Iceland, located next to a large fjord in the northwestern part of the country. Common eiders are a large sea duck that nest at the edge of the sea. Nests are lined with feathers plucked from the female eider's breast.
    Iceland_EidersNesting_Þorpar_2983.jpg
  • Several large sea stacks off Silver Point on the Oregon coast near Cannon Beach are surrounded by Pacific Ocean waves at twilight. The large sea stack on the left side of the image is known as the Jockey Cap.
    OR_SilverPoint_SeaStacks_4755.jpg
  • The sun sets behind one of the prominent sea stacks known as the Marin Headlands at Rodeo Beach, located in the Golden Gate National Recreational Area near San Francisco, California.
    CA_MarinHeadlands_Sunset_0140.jpg
  • Several starfish (Ochre sea star/Pisaster ochraceus) are exposed by the receding waters of low tide at Chapman Beach near Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast.
    StarfishLowTide_139_2707.jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash around driftwood that has washed ashore on Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the clouds above are colored by the rising sun.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash around driftwood that has washed ashore on Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the clouds above are colored by the rising sun.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...jpg
  • Numerous common eiders (Somateria mollissima) nest on the shore of Bitrufjörður, a large fjord in northwestern Iceland. Common eiders are a large sea duck that nest at the edge of the sea. Nests are lined with feathers plucked from the female eider's breast.
    Iceland_EidersNesting_Bitrufjordur_2...jpg
  • Bandon Beach is bathed in golden light as sunset approaches over the Oregon coast at Bandon, Oregon. Numerous sea stacks are visible, including Face Rock in the background left. Cat and Kittens Rock is visible toward the horizon on the right side. The rocks are part of the Oregon Islands Wilderness.
    OR_Bandon-Beach_Evening_0727.jpg
  • Against the backdrop of a pastel sunrise, water from the Pacific Ocean flows onto Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash around driftwood that has washed ashore on Second Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington, as the clouds above are colored by the rising sun.
    OlympicNP_Second-Beach_Driftwood_Sun...jpg
  • A pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) stretches its wings while resting on the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. The piegon guillemot is found on coastal waters of the North Pacific and dives to feed on small fish and marine intervertebrates that it finds near the sea floor.
    Guillemot-Pigeon_Wings_Puget-Sound_E...jpg
  • The Motukiekie Rocks are a cluster of spectacular sea stacks located on the New Zealand coast near Greigs. They are rendered in silhouette after sunset.
    NZ_MotukiekieRocks_4886.jpg
  • The Colorado River and several smaller rivers empty into the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, in northern Baja California, Mexico. This area is called the Colorado River Delta.
    ColoradoRiverDelta_9977.jpg
  • A pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) feeds while resting on the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. The piegon guillemot is found on coastal waters of the North Pacific and dives to feed on small fish and marine intervertebrates that it finds near the sea floor.
    Guillemot-Pigeon_Feeding_Puget-Sound...jpg
  • A pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) feeds while resting on the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. The piegon guillemot is found on coastal waters of the North Pacific and dives to feed on small fish and marine intervertebrates that it finds near the sea floor.
    Guillemot-Pigeon_Feeding_Puget-Sound...jpg
  • A long exposure captures the motion of Caribbean Sea waves as they crash ashore at Playa Pata Prieta, also known as Secret Beach, in the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico.
    Puerto-Rico_Vieques_Pata-Prieta_0321.jpg
  • A West Coast Bigg's killer whale (Orcinus orca) exales at it surfaces in Cowlitz Bay off Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. West Coast Bigg's killer whales were formerly known as transient killer whales as they are constantly on the move over a vast range that extends from Alaska to Northern California. They are genetically distinct from resident orcas in the Salish Sea and also travel and work in much smaller groups, usually just a mother and her offspring.
    Orca_Biggs-Killer-Whale_Waldron-Isla...jpg
  • A West Coast Bigg's killer whale (Orcinus orca) exales at it surfaces in Cowlitz Bay off Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. West Coast Bigg's killer whales were formerly known as transient killer whales as they are constantly on the move over a vast range that extends from Alaska to Northern California. They are genetically distinct from resident orcas in the Salish Sea and also travel and work in much smaller groups, usually just a mother and her offspring.
    Orca_Biggs-Killer-Whale_Waldron-Isla...jpg
  • The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean and Sugar Loaf Islands, a series of small, uninhabited islands near Port Taranaki on the North Island of New Zealand. The islands are remnants of an ancient volcanic crater that has eroded into small islands and sea stacks. That volcano last erupted approximately 1.7 million years ago. In this image, Motuotamatea Island (Snapper Rock) is visible on the left. On the right, from front to back, the islands are Mataora Island (Round Rock), Pararaki Island (Seagull Rock) and Waikaranga Island (Seal Rocks).
    NZ_Nga-Motu_Sugar-Loaf-Islands_Sunse...jpg
  • Three West Coast Bigg's killer whales (Orcinus orca) — a mother and two of her offspring — swim together in Cowlitz Bay off Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. West Coast Bigg's killer whales were formerly known as transient killer whales as they are constantly on the move over a vast range that extends from Alaska to Northern California. They are genetically distinct from resident orcas in the Salish Sea and also travel and work in much smaller groups, usually just a mother and her offspring.
    Orca_Biggs-Killer-Whale_Waldron-Isla...jpg
  • In the golden light of sunrise, three pairs of surf scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) fly low over the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. Surf scoters are large sea ducks that breed in the northern reaches of Alaska and Canada, and winter along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America.
    Scoters-Surf_Flying_Puget-Sound_Edmo...jpg
  • Two fulmars fly between the southern coast of Iceland and the Dyrhólaey peninsula. The peninsula features several sea arches, resulting its name, which means "the island with the hill door." During the early summer, thousands of fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) nest on rocky cliffs throughout Iceland.
    Iceland_Dyrholaey_Fulmars_7525.jpg
  • A West Coast Bigg's killer whale (Orcinus orca) exales at it surfaces in Cowlitz Bay off Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. West Coast Bigg's killer whales were formerly known as transient killer whales as they are constantly on the move over a vast range that extends from Alaska to Northern California. They are genetically distinct from resident orcas in the Salish Sea and also travel and work in much smaller groups, usually just a mother and her offspring.
    Orca_Biggs-Killer-Whale_Waldron-Isla...jpg
  • Two West Coast Bigg's killer whales (Orcinus orca) — a mother and daughter — swim together in Cowlitz Bay off Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. West Coast Bigg's killer whales were formerly known as transient killer whales as they are constantly on the move over a vast range that extends from Alaska to Northern California. They are genetically distinct from resident orcas in the Salish Sea and also travel and work in much smaller groups, usually just a mother and her offspring.
    Orca_Biggs-Killer-Whale_Waldron-Isla...jpg
  • A pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) feeds while resting on the water of Puget Sound near Edmonds, Washington. The piegon guillemot is found on coastal waters of the North Pacific and dives to feed on small fish and marine intervertebrates that it finds near the sea floor.
    Guillemot-Pigeon_Feeding_Puget-Sound...jpg
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) soars over Port Gardner near Everett, Washington, in search for fish. Osprey, also known as sea hawks or fish eagles, hover over water until they spot fish. They then plunge head and feet first to grab their prey. Barbed pads on their feet prevent slippery fish from getting away.
    Osprey_In-Flight_Everett_1085.jpg
  • A bright rainbow shines over the Atlantic Ocean near the Reynisdrangar sea stacks, also known as the Troll Rocks. The Troll Rocks are located near Vík, Iceland. According to Icelandic legend, the rocks are the remnants of trolls that were out fishing too late. The legend says trolls will turn to stone if they're exposed to daylight.
    Iceland_Vik_Troll-Rocks_Rainbow_2275...jpg
  • A bright rainbow shines over the Atlantic Ocean near the Reynisdrangar sea stacks, also known as the Troll Rocks. The Troll Rocks are located near Vík, Iceland. According to Icelandic legend, the rocks are the remnants of trolls that were out fishing too late. The legend says trolls will turn to stone if they're exposed to daylight.
    Iceland_TrollRocks_Rainbow_2275.jpg
  • An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) hovers over Puget Sound near Everett, Washington, in search for fish. Osprey, also known as sea hawks or fish eagles, hover over water until they spot fish. They then plunge head and feet first to grab their prey. Barbed pads on their feet prevent slippery fish from getting away.
    Osprey_InFlight_6650.jpg
  • Steam fog rises from the Sammamish River as two bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) ducks swim across it on a cold winter morning in Marymoor Park, Redmond, Washington. Steam fog, also known as sea smoke and frost smoke, is created when very cold air drifts across relatively warm water.
    Buffleheads_Steam-Fog_Sammamish-Rive...jpg
  • Several peaks in the northern portion of the Olympic Mountain Range stand stall over the blue water of Puget Sound, part of the Salish Sea, at dusk in this view from Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington.
    Olympic-Mountains_Puget-Sound_Dusk_G...jpg
  • Several peaks in the northern portion of the Olympic Mountain Range stand stall over the blue water of Puget Sound, part of the Salish Sea, at dusk in this view from Golden Gardens Park in Seattle, Washington.
    Olympic-Mountains_Puget-Sound_Dusk_G...jpg
  • Crashing Pacific Ocean waves are visible through the Devils Punch Bowl Arch on the central Oregon coast. Devils Punch Bowl is a large, natural bowl in the bluff along the coast and is believed to be the remnant of two collapsed sea caves.
    OR_DevilsPunchBowl_Arch_0175.jpg
  • The setting sun colors the sky above Haystack Rock, a prominent sea stack located off the coast of Cape Kiwanda near Pacific City, Oregon.
    HaystackRockKiwandaSunset.jpg
  • Pacific Ocean waves crash through an arch and into the Devil's Punchbowl, located on the Oregon coast near Newport. The Devil's Punchbowl, near Depoe Bay, is a natural formation, formed when the roof over two sea caves collapsed. Waves crash in the bowl during stormy weather at high tide.
    DevilsPunchbowl_stormy_3807.jpg
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