Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) stranded with visible round marks left by squid prey as they use the suckers on their tentacles to aviod being swallowed. Ionian Sea, Greece.

mammal cetacean cuvier's beaked whale ziphius cavirostris stranded markings squid prey suckers tentacles injured close up head detail beach nose mouth one animal single lone dead ionian sea greece