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Adult bull Type D (sub-Antarctic) killer whale (Orcinus orca), surfacing in the Drake Passage, Antarctica, Polar Regions
Adult bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) surfacing in Arctic Harbour, Isabella Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, North America
Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), surfacing near Isla Danzante, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), exhaling through its two nostril blowholes, United States of America, North America
Resident killer whale bull, Orcinus orca, Cattle Pass, San Juan Island, Washington, United States of America, North America
Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing off northwestern Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Barents Sea, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico, North America
Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), Sorkapp, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), Sorkapp, Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing off northwestern Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Barents Sea, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Sorkapp, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) cow and calf surfacing off Isla San Marcos, Baja California, Mexico, North America
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing, showing the remains of a blow and its mottled appearance, South Georgia, Polar Regions
A pair of adult humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), surfacing in the Gerlache Strait, Antarctica, Polar Regions
Tourist enjoying the huge waves in the Alofaaga blowholes on the south of Savaii, Samoa, South Pacific, Pacific
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) cow and calf surfacing off Isla San Marcos, Baja California, Mexico, North America
An adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing for a breath in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America
Spouting Horn with a morning rainbow, on the south coast of Kauai near Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America, North America
Adult Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) surfacing for a breath in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America
Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, United States of America, North America
Tourist enjoying the huge waves in the Alofaaga blowholes on the south of Savaii, Samoa, South Pacific, Pacific
Aerial of the rugged coastline and the blowholes, Christmas Island, Australian Indian Ocean Territory, Australia, Indian Ocean
Aerial of the rugged coastline and the blowholes, Christmas Island, Australian Indian Ocean Territory, Australia, Indian Ocean
Sunset at Eshaness basalt cliffs, with Moo Stack on left, and deeply eroded coast with caves, blowholes and stacks, Northmavine, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
California gray whale calf (Eschrichtius robustus), with whale watchers in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
Eshaness basalt cliffs, Calder's Geo, ancient volcanic crater, coast deeply eroded with caves, blowholes and stacks, Northmavine, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Eshaness basalt cliffs, deeply eroded with caves, blowholes and stacks, Northmavine, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Tourists on viewing platform, Punakaiki, Pancake Rocks and blowholes, Paparoa National Park, Westland, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific
Fin Whale, Balaenoptera physalus, surfacing at speed, blowing, showing jaw line, mouth, blowhole, Pico, Azores, Atlantic Ocean
Humpback whale, megaptera novaeangliae. back and blowhole at sunset; mountains as backdrop; evening light
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae blowholes and rostrum, Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America
Red pencil urchin, (Heterocentrotus mammilattus), Blowhole, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific
Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the continental shelf on the west side of Spitsbergen Island in the Barents Sea, Norway
Adult Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing (note blow) in Icy Strait, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean.
Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) at the surface to breath with blow hole open. Characteristic white bands on the flipper visible thorugh the water. Hebrides, Scotland (1 of 2 images).
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) with small blow hole and triangular dorsal fin visible above the surface. Hebrides, Scotland
Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) showing the characteristic single ridge down between the blow hole and rostrum. Hebrides, Scotland
Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) at the surface to breath with blow hole open. Characteristic white bands on the flipper visible thorugh the water. Hebrides, Scotlan
Blue whales (balaenoptera musculus) Gulf of California.A surfacing blue whale, its mouth, blowholes and fins clearly visible.
Blowhole of pilot whale (Globicephala melas).
Ligurian Sea.
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Keiko star of 'Free Willy' movie. Orca/killer whale (Orcinus orca). Vestmannaeyjar, Westman Islands), Iceland.
Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) with water vapour from blow and blow hole visible. Bay of Biscay, SW Europe. (RR)
Just a split second before surfacing, a Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) opens its blowhole to exhale ready to inhale when the blowhole has cleared the water. Beluga whales are an endangered and protected species in the St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus). The closed blowhole of a gray whale lined with lice. It also shows peeling skin and barnacles. Mexico.
Adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) bow riding the National Geographic Endeavour in the waters surrounding St. Helena in the south Atlantic Ocean.
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) with its eye and blow visible and characteristic scarring over its body and dorsal fin. Hebrides, Scotland.
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) exhaling a cloud of tiny water droplets into the air. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
Blue whale (Balaenoptera muscularis) showing characteristic column of spray as it breaths. Aerial photograph. Husavik, Iceland (RR)
Just before surfacing a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) exhales while its blowhole is still submerged creating large air bubbles. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) sub-surface feeding among black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), west of Spitsbergen, Barents Sea, Norway
Close up of the blowholes of a Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) that lie just posterior of the distinctive ridge stretching over the rostrum. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
Only for a few seconds the blowhole of a surfacing beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is exposed and free of water. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 1/3.
Tiny water droplets catch the last light of the setting sun as this Finback whale (Balaenoptera physalus) exhales blasting the air compressed in its huge lungs high into the air. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
The pointy snout of a surfacing Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) keeping its blowholes tightly closed until the moment they break the surface. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
A pod of 40 to 50 short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico
A surfacing beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). Note the open blowhole, eye, distinctive lips, and pronounced forehed. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 2/3.
Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) with a loup of plastic packing tape stuck in its baleen, round its upper jaw and over its blow hole. Hebrides, Scotland
Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). A blue whale showing the typical mottled skin colouring. Gulf of California.
Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . Looking down the blowhole of a melon headed whale. Eastern Caribbean
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother and calf surfacing in pack ice near the Antarctic Peninsula
A pod of 15 to 20 killer whales (Orcinus orca) off Cabo Corso at 24�ï�¿�½�Ã�¸ 37.9?N 112�ï�¿�½�Ã�¸ 13.1?W Baja California Sur, Mexico, Pacific Ocean
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) - close up dolphin surfing at speed, with eye visible through a film of water. Hebrides, Scotland. (RR)
A small pod of about 12 Type B Orca (Orcinus nanus) encountered in Southern Gerlache Strait near the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
A large pod of 25 to 45 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorynchus). A pilot whale showing its pectoral fin and a reflected blow. Gulf of California.
Adult bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) bow riding the National Geographic Endeavour in the waters surrounding St. Helena in the south Atlantic Ocean.
Adult rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) bow riding the National Geographic Endeavour near Ascension Island. South Atlantic Ocean.
Whale-watchers photographing a Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) as it surfaces close by with the blow visible. Husavik, Iceland
Hawaiian spinner dolphin calf (Stenella longirostris) surfacing at in the AuAu Channel off the coast of Maui, Hawaii, USA
A large pod of 25 to 45 Type B killer whales (Orcinus nanus) in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Southern Ocean
A surfacing beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). Note the open blowhole, eye, distinctive lips, and pronounced forehed. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 3/3.