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Mundari women in traditional dresses, with facial scarring and ash on faces, posing on a rock, Mundari tribe, South Sudan, Africa

Mundari women in traditional dresses with facial scarring and ash on faces, posing on a rock, Mundari tribe, South Sudan, Africa

Head and shoulders portrait of a Nuer man with forehead scarification, Itang region, Ilubador state, Ethiopia, Africa

Brahmi leaves (Centella Asiatica), used for abdominal disorders, reduction of scarring, leprosy and epilepsy

Extreme close-up of a spy-hopping adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the AuAu Channel between the islands of Maui and Lanai, Hawaii, USA

Cuvier's beaked whale (ziphius cavirostris) A Cuvier's beaked whale showing the familiar scarring and odd coloouration of this species. The Canary Islands.

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.

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) with its eye and blow visible and characteristic scarring over its body and dorsal fin. Hebrides, Scotland.

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) "logging" behaviour, this parallel position is achieved after socialising at the surface. Endangered, Kythira Sea, Greece.

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

Adult California Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) fluke-up dive - note extreme scarring and damage to right fluke - in Bahia Magdalena on the Pacific side of the Baja Penninsula. Pacific Ocean.

A rare sight as a Mother/calf/escort humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surface side-by-side in the AuAu Channel between Maui and Lanai, Hawaii, USA

Risso's dolphin (grampus griseus). A Risso's dolphin showing the blunt head, tall dorsal fin and common scarring. Mediterranean Sea

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) in "head-out" position viewed from the side. This vertical position is used in socialising and when approached by a vessel, may provide a better 3D vision of an object. Endangered, Ionian Sea, Greece.

Male Blainville's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon densirostris, swimming off the Azores, showing typical scarring along its back (RR)

Adult Sperm Whale bull (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing (note tooth rake marks on melon) in the upper Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) fluke-up dive in the AuAu Channel between the islands of Maui and Lanai, Hawaii, USA

Risso's dolphin (grampus griseus). A pair of Risso's dolphin showig typical scarring and colouration. Mediterranean Sea

Eurasian river otter (Lutra lutra) resting in the seaweed and rocks. Otters spend a great deal of time resting, usually close to the water's edge or on rocks just offshore. This time is spent sleeping and preening fur etc. Notice the recent injuries sustained by this otter around the head and neck area. Hebrides, Scotland

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) in "head-out" position. This vertical position is used in socialising and when approached by a vessel, may provide a better 3D vision of an object. Endangered, Ionian Sea, Greece.

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) with its eye and blow visible and characteristic scarring over its body. Hebrides, Scotland.

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the AuAu Channel between the islands of Maui and Lanai, Hawaii, USA

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) surfacing at speed with eye and natural scarrin visible. Monterey Bay, California, USA

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) surfacing at speed with natural scarring visible. Monterey Bay, California, USA

Eurasian river otter (Lutra lutra) resting in the seaweed and rocks. Otters spend a great deal of time resting, usually close to the water's edge or on rocks just offshore. This time is spent sleeping and preening fur etc. Notice the recent injuries sustained by this otter around the head and neck area. Hebrides, Scotland

An adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) breaching from the water in the early evening showing scarring on dorsal fin and body marks, Moray Firth, Scotland