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Dolphins swimming in Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia
Detail of the colorful dorsal fin of a scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis sp.) in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.
Road along the Cumbre Dorsal, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe
Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), dorsal fin detail surfacing off Newport Beach, California, United States of America, North America
Gathering of at least two resident pods of killer whales (Orcinus orca) encountered near sunset, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada
Gathering of at least two resident pods of killer whales (Orcinus orca) encountered near sunset, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada
An adult Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) bow-riding in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada
Gathering of at least two resident pods of killer whales (Orcinus orca) encountered near sunset, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada
Gathering of at least two resident pods of killer whales (Orcinus orca) encountered near sunset, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada
A rare sighting of an adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface feeding in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Group of at least eight killer whales (Orcinus orca) surfacing off the coast of the island of Surtsey, southern Iceland
A small pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) off the coast of South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean
Dolphin, Sea of Cortez, the Gulf of California, Mexico, North America
Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching along the west side of Chatham Strait in Alaska, United States of America
An adult Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) leaping in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada
Road along the Cumbre Dorsal, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe
Killer whale pod (Orcinus orca), off Punta Colorada, Isla San Jose, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching along the west side of Chatham Strait in Alaska, United States of America
An adult Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) leaping in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada
A small pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) encountered off West Craycroft Island in Blackfish Sound, British Columbia, Canada
Gathering of at least two resident pods of killer whales (Orcinus orca) encountered near sunset, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada
Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), flukes-up dive at Siglufjorour, Iceland
An adult bull killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean, North America
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), surfacing in Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico,, North America
Green iguana (iguana iguana), dorsal crest in profile, descends palm tree trunk, Orient Beach, St. Martin (St. Maarten), West Indies, Caribbean, Central America
Dorsal fins at the surface, telltale signs of the giant basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Gervais Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon europaeus, adult surfacing, showing dorsal fin, extremely rare image, Azores, Atlantic Ocean
Tall dorsal fin of a Finback whale (Balaenoptera physalus) which is located far back along the dorsal ridge. This prominent feature is often used for identification. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
Brown bulldog ant (Myrmecia brevinoda; Myrmecia pyriformis) dorsal view on leaf, Hopkins Creek, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific
A small pod of 8 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in pack ice near Snow Hill Island Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Adult bull Orca - also called Killer Whale - (Orcinus orca) surfacing in the calm waters of Southeast Alaska, USA. Note the exceptionally tall dorsal fin - the field diagnostic for a mature male Orca.
Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing (note tiny dorsal fin) in the middle Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico
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.
(Resolution Restricted - pls contact us)
A small pod of 6 to 8 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in dense first year sea ice south of the Antarctic Circle near Adelaide Island, Gullet, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) with tail visible through the water and characteristic triangular dorsal fin just leaving the surface. Hebrides, Scotland
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.
Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) with an old wound in its dorsal fin now used to recognise this individual by biologists every year in the Hebridean waters. West coast, Scotland
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) with small blow hole and triangular dorsal fin visible above the surface. Hebrides, Scotland
Sei Whale Dorsal fin and flank showing cookie cutter shark bites
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.
Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) surfacing at speed in very calm waters. Eye, beak, flipper and dorsal fin visible above the surface. Hebrides, West coast of Scotland.
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) showing characteristic pigmentation on its flanks and triangular dorsal fin. Hebrides, Scotland
Hourglass Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, Male Dolphin breaching at great speed, Drake Passage, Southern Ocean. Males of this species can be identified by the huge hooked dorsal fin and post-anal keel.
A blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfaces alongside a panga with tourists. The tiny dorsal fin is visible to the left of the white hat.
Gulf of California. (RR)
Hourglass Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, Male Dolphin breaching at great speed, Drake Passage, Southern Ocean. Males of this species can be identified by the huge hooked dorsal fin and post-anal keel.
Hourglass Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, Female Dolphin porpoising, Drake Passage, Southern Ocean. Females of this species can be identified by the smaller less-hooked dorsal fin and the lack of a post-anal keel.
Hourglass Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger) rare unusual image, adult Male porpoising. Drake Passage, Southern Ocean. MORE INFO: Males of this species can be identified by the huge hooked dorsal fin and post-anal keel, both of which are visible on this animal.
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.
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.
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) with its eye and blow visible and characteristic scarring over its body and dorsal fin. Hebrides, Scotland.
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.
Cockatoo Flounder (Samaris cristata) flicks out its long filament dorsal rays, when disturbed or alarmed. Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) with dorsal fin flopped to one side. Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) dorsal fin with evident calluses which may be linked to maturation of adult females. Also notable sloughing skin which occurs in both sexes. Endangered, Ionian Sea, Greece.
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.
A heavily scarred dorsal fin of a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) tells of many encounters, some violent, with other dolphins in the Moray Firth, Scotland
A group of resident bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) travel through the Moray Firth, Scotland. Natural nick marks can be seen on one dorsal fin, these marks are used for photographic identification by marine biologists.
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.
A pod of 40 to 50 short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) encountered southwest of Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico
Adult Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) surfacing (note the fresh wound at the base of the dorsal fin) off the southern coast of Lanai, Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Zebra lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) Adult animal displaying colo Gangga Island North Sulawesi Indonesia Pacific Ocean. More info: Like all lionfish this species has toxins associated with its dorsal and pectoral
Blue whales (balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.The barnacles on the oddly shaped dorsal fin of a blue whale and an attendant remora.
A pod of 40 to 50 short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) encountered southwest of Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico
Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) back and dorsal. Azores
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
A diving blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail and dorsal fin.
Gulf of California
Restricted Resolution (Please contact us)
Shark dorsal fins cut from various species in the Shark Finning panga fishery in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.
Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) approaching camera, showing characteristic dorsal fin.
Akaroa, New Zealand.
Leaping Spotted Dolphin - missing part of the dorsal fin. Azores, North Atlantic
People on boat taking pictures ofBasking shark dorsal fin for photo-identification.(Cetorhinus maximus) Hebrides, Scotland (RR)
Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) dorsal fin. Azores (RR)
A small pod of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) surfacing of the west coast of the Island of Maui, Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean.
A pod of 40 to 50 short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico
Risso's dolphin (grampus griseus). A Risso's dolphin showing the blunt head, tall dorsal fin and common scarring. Mediterranean Sea
Adult Orca bull - also called Killer Whale - (Orcinus orca) surfacing near whale watching yacht in the calm waters of Southeast Alaska, USA.
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) with tail and triangular dorsal fin visible. Hebrides, Scotland
Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) at surface with dorsal fin Hebrides, Scotland, UK
A small pod of about 10 killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Gerlache Strait near the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
A large pod of 25 to 45 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
A large pod of 25 to 45 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) showing characteristic shevron pigmentation and dorsal fin set relatively far down the back. Hebrides, Scotland.
Dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) underwater. Kaikoura, New Zealand.
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Tobermory Bay - home of Balamory TV show. This group of dolphins are resident in the Hebrides but are hard to find and not well understood. They rarely come into the this harbour but photographer Nic Davies was ready with his camera and kayak to get these great, low angle shots.
A small pod of 8 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in pack ice near Snow Hill Island Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
A small pod of 8 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in pack ice near Snow Hill Island Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Fin Whale ( Balaenoptera physalus) dorsal fin. Azores (A4 only).
Hawaiian spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris lngirostris) showing characteristic dorsal fin and long snout. Hawaii, USA.
Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). Damage to dorsal fins is often used for photo-identification purposes but even simply the shape of a 'clean' fin such as this may be identifiable. Hebrides, Scotland
A small pod of at least 2 adult bull killer whales (Orcinus orca) near Cape Horn, South America
Female Hawaiian spinner dolphin spinning
to remove remora attached below dorsal fin?
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) surfacing off Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico
Adult Orca - also called Killer Whale - (Orcinus orca) surfacing near whale watching yacht in the calm waters of Southeast Alaska, USA.
A pod of 40 to 50 short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) encountered southwest of Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) dorsal fins, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, South Pacific Ocean
A pod of 40 to 50 short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) encountered southwest of Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico