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A pod of Southern right whale dolphins, Lissodelphis peronii, travelling at high speed, Southern Atlantic Ocean.
A adult Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii, travelling at high speed, Southern Atlantic Ocean.
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico, North America
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico, North America
Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
Dolphin, Sea of Cortez, the Gulf of California, Mexico, North America
A small pod of Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) just outside Duse Bay in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions
A small pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) off the coast of South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean
Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), ad tourist off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), and tourists off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
Killer whale female calf (Orcinus orca), breaching at sunset off Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America
Adult California gray whale (Eschrictius robustus), spy-hopping in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, North America
Killer whale female (Orcinus orca), tail-lobbing off Isla San Lorenzo, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America
Adult female and male long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas), offshore near Doubtful Sound, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific
False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) tightly bunched group streaming bubbles, Azores, Portugal, Europe
Group of tightly bunched false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens), Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe
False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) tightly bunched group diving vertically, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe
False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) tightly bunched in a sea full of bubbles that they have created, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe
Group of tightly bunched false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens), Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe
Tourists watch Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Stenella frontalis, during a Whale-Watching trip, Azores, Atlantic Ocean
Tourists watch an Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis), during a Whale-Watching trip, Azores, Atlantic Ocean
Tourists watch an Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis), during a Whale-Watching trip, Azores, Atlantic Ocean
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
A pod of approximately 200 melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) encountered off the island of Brava, Cape Verde Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean
Adult Dwarf Sperm Whale (Kogia simus) on the surface (dorsal fin detail) near Isla San Esteban in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.
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Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
Two male Killer whales (Orcinus orca) - one is a well known individual, John Coe, recognised by the old wound in his dorsal fin. Hebrides, West coast of Scotland.
Semi-resident male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) off Scotland, known as John Coe recognised by the old wound in his dorsal fin. Hebrides, West coast of Scotland.
A false killer whale and bottlenose dolphin leaping at the surface together
Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . A group of melon headed whales logging at the surface. Eastern Caribbean
Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . A Very typical view of melon headed whales logging. Eastern Caribbean
False killer whale (pseudorca crasidens) Eastern Caribbean. A false killer whale surges powerfully down the face a wave. The eye is shut and there is a small scar on the tip of the snout.
Killer whale. A killer whale surfaces into a silky calm sea. The Sea of Cortes.
Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . Two melon headed whales socialising. Eastern Caribbean
Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . A melon headed whale and cloud reflections. Eastern Caribbean
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing at speed, with eye visible under white eye patch. Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland.
Killer whale (Orcinus orca): this is a male but the dorsal fin has flopped over. This is probably genetic and not thought to be a big problem. Olafsvik, Iceland.
Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) & whale-watchers. It is by law that whale watchers should stay at least 50meters (150 feet) away from large whales, including Pilot Whale (in picture here). Unless special in-water permits are given, snorkelers can only swim with smaller dolphins, but not big whales. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic.
Killer whale (Orcinus orca): this is a male but the dorsal fin has flopped over. This is probably genetic and not thought to be a big problem. Olafsvik, Iceland.
New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust working with Hectors dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori) Akaroa, South Island: New Zealand.
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) spy hopping Tysfjord, Norway
Male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) with dorsal fin flopped to one side. Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland
Male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing, with eye clear of the water, west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland
Land-based cetacean survey. Cetacean survey work by personnel of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. Caliach Point, Isle of Mull, Scotland
Research boat. "Silurian" is the research boat of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, based in Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Hebrides, Scotland
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) jumping out of the water
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) fleeing from orca/killer whales (Orcinus orca) Tutukaka, North Island, New Zealand, South Pacific Ocean.
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
False killer whale (pseudorca crasidens) . A false killer whale surges powerfully down the face a wave. The eye is shut and there is a small scar on the tip of the snout. Eastern Caribbean
Whalewatchers aboard the "Alaska Adventurer" with a pod of 5 Orcas (Orcinus orca) encountered off Gardner Point on the south end of Admiralty Island, Southeast Alaska
Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . Bow riding melon headed whales in a calm sea. Eastern Caribbean
Dead Killer whale (Orcinus orca) floating on sea surface with scavenging fulmars, North Sea (RR)
Adult male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) with typical Hebridean scenery behind. Well known off Scotland from his obvious dorsal fin: John Coe. Hebrides, West coast of Scotland
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) forgaging with gulls (on herring) as they move up the fjords. Tysford, northern Norway.
Whale-watchers & Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Stenella frontalis. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic
A small pod of about 25 "Type B" killer whales (Orcinus orca) near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) lying on its back tail slapping with Hebridean rocky shore behind . West coast of Scotland.
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
Pair of False Killer Whales at the surface
A small pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) off the coast of South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . A melon headed whale. Eastern Caribbean
Male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing with blow forming spray over its head. Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
A pod of 15 to 20 killer whales (Orcinus orca) off Cabo Corso at 248 37.9?N 1128 13.1?W Baja California Sur, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
False Killer Whale (Pseudorca Crassidens). Azores, North Atlantic
Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . Looking down the blowhole of a melon headed whale. Eastern Caribbean
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) spy hopping Tysfjord, Norway
Research yacht in Tobermory Bay. 'Silurian' is the research vessel of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, based in Tobermory. Isle of Mull, Scotland
A pod of approximately 200 melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) encountered off the island of Brava, Cape Verde Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean
A small pod of about 10 killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Gerlache Strait near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
A small pod of Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) just outside Duse Bay in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
False Killer Whale (Pseudorca Crassidens). Azores, North Atlantic
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
A small pod of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) near Cape Horn, South America
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
A small pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) off Ascension Island in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean
A small pod of at least 2 adult bull killer whales (Orcinus orca) near Cape Horn, South America
False Killer Whale (Pseudorca Crassidens). Azores, North Atlantic
A group of 6 to 8 Orca (Orcinus orca) which attacked and killed a white-beaked dolphin at 74? 11.31? N and 16? 03.48? E off the continental shelf southwest of Bear Island in the Barents Sea, Norway.
A group of 6 to 8 Orca (Orcinus orca) which attacked and killed a white-beaked dolphin, Barents Sea, Norway.
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust working with Hector's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori)
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing showing dorsal fin, eye patch and blowhole Iceland
Male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
A small pod of about 25 "Type B" killer whales (Orcinus orca) south of the Antarctic Circle near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
A small pod of about 25 "Type B" killer whales (Orcinus orca) near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
Excited whale watchers on shore see all three resident killer whale (Orcinus orca) pods off Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington State, USA
Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . A good view of the colouring and fins of a melon heade whale. Eastern Caribbean
False killer whales (pseudorca crassidens) A breaching false killer whale. Azores.
False Killer Whale (Pseudorca Crassidens). Azores, North Atlantic