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Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) adult female lifting both her head and flukes out of the water in Argentina, South America

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), with boat in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) at play underwater in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari), Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi), underwater on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) underwater at Leon Dormido Island off San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Common lionfish (Pterois volitans) at night near the dock of the Komodo Island Diving Resort, Sebayur Island, Komodo Island National Park, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular and surfacing wth a metre of a zodiak. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline. This shot has penguins resting on an iceberg in the background.

Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsular. The whales migrate here in the summer to feed on the Krill. Krill numbers have declined by over 50%. They feed on algae that grows on the underside of sea ice, As the sea ice melts, both algae and krill decline.

Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) arching its back to dive just as its giant relatives do. However, these small cetaceans donÃŒt dive as deep. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada (RR)

Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) with tail visible through the water and characteristic triangular dorsal fin just leaving the surface. Hebrides, Scotland

Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) surfacing towards the camera with characteristic white bands on each flipper visible through the water. Hebrides, Scotland

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). The huge tail stock of a blue whale showing lots of round scars thought to be from cookie cutter sharks. The tiny dorsal fin is clealry visible to the left. Gulf of California.

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) showing the chevron markings on its flanks. Bay of Biscay, SW Europe. (RR)

tallfin batfish (platax teira), juvenile, wild, day, marine protected area, diving off Coral Bay, Ningaloo reef, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: with 3 dark bars, very long dorsal, anal and pelvic fins, feed on plankton from water column.

Western buffalo bream (kyphosus cornelii) silvery brown colour, feeding on seaweed, schools, wild, day, silvery brown colour, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: other name buff bream, lacks the dark edging on the tail fin and dark line under the eye. Restricted to WA as name suggests.

Western buffalo bream (kyphosus cornelii) silvery brown colour, feeding on seaweed, schools, wild, day, silvery brown colour, marine protected area, diving off Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Indian Ocean. MORE INFO: other name buff bream, lacks the dark edging on the tail fin and dark line under the eye. Restricted to WA as name suggests.

A diving blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail and dorsal fin.
Gulf of California
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Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) showing characteristic shevron pigmentation and dorsal fin set relatively far down the back. Hebrides, Scotland.

Very rare photograph of a curious Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) visiting the research vessel. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada (RR)

Curious Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) nibbling snorkelers fin underwater at the Guy Fawkes Islets, Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) with mid-winter sun reflecting on dorsal fin. Mid-winter in Tysfjord, Norway

ItÃŒs all about being fast and agile when hunting small schooling capelin, the main prey of Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

Finback whale (Balaenoptera physalus) arching its back in order to dive showing its tall dorsal fin and patches of green algae that cover its back. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada

Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing with long back and characteristically small dorsal visible. West of Iceland.

An adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving (body detail) in the AuAu Channel between the islands of Maui and Lanai, Hawaii, USA

Split image of Smallspotted dart, Trachinotus baillonii, swimming along the sandy shore at dusk, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

Thrill seekers experience cage diving with Galapagos sharks, Carcharhinus galapagensis, North shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA

Red (Lace) coral, Distichopora violacea, feather stars, and juvenile gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Large group of pink whipray or Tahitian stingray, Himantura fai, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

Scuba diver handles nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, Molasses Reef, Key Largo, Florida, USA, Atlantic Ocean

Sperm Whale and Skin diver, Physeter macrocephalus, Caribbean Sea, Dominica, Leeward Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Antilles, Carribean, West Indies, Central America, North America

Sperm Whale Mother and Calf, Physeter macrocephalus, Caribbean Sea, Dominica, Leeward Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Antilles, Carribean, West Indies, Central America, North America

Man diving into the water to go snorkelling, Saint Regis Bora Bora Resort, Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Windward Islands, South Pacific

Diver, subglacial diving, ice diving, in the frozen Black Sea, a rare phenomenon, last time it occured in 1977, Odessa, Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Female diver with a turtle in the shallow waters off an island, Dimakya Island, Palawan, Philippines, Pacific Ocean

Video-operator and Beluga, White whale (Delphinapterus leucas), dolphinarium, Odessa, Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Preparations for subglacial diving, ice diving in the frozen Black Sea, a rare phenomenon which last occured in 1977, Odessa, Ukraine, Eastern Europe

Dugong (Dugong dugon) and three Golden Trevally fish (Gnathanodon speciosus), Shaab Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

Female scuba diver holding a Caribbean Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), special contact on the sharks belly causes it to fall into a state of apathy, Barrier Reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Young Green Sea Turtle, (Chelonia mydas) swimming curiously toward a scuba diver, Musandam, Oman, Middle East, Indian Ocean

Female scuba diver watching a shoal of Five-Barr-Tail-Fishes (Kuhlia mugil) in open water, Hurghada, Brother Islands, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

Scuba diver and her dive master caressing the underside of a Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) in way that causes the shark to fall into a state of apathy, barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Scuba diver caressing the underside of a Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) in way that causes the shark to fall into a state of apathy, barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Scuba diver watching her diving instructor stroking the belly of a Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) in way that causes the shark to fall into a state of apathy, barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Scuba diver carrying a torch swims through a sandy bottomed channel between coral reefs and observes a Sea Fan coral (Gorgonia flabellum), barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

Fluke of a Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) while diving, Kaikoura, Canterbury Region, New Zealand, Oceania

Vacation holidays adventure concept background, tropical island and long-tail boat with snorkeling set. Thailand

Scuba divers amongst a school of Nurse Sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) lying on the sandy ocean after having been attracted by a container of scent agents and bait, barrier reef, San Pedro, Ambergris Cay Island, Belize, Central America, Caribbean

A Pearly Soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee) that was photographed under water while scuba diving at Molokini Crater which is located offshore of Maui; Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

This female Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus spilurus) turned to reveal its fused teeth which are used to scrape algae from coral heads. It was photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast, the Big Island, Hawaii; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America