Whales Gallery

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Umbili, a female age 8 years, breaching

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Umbili, a female age 8 years, breaching, Francisco Coloane Marine Park, Chile's first marine park, southeast of the Carlos III Island, Strait of Magellan, Chile

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Killer whale (Orcinus orca) adult male surfacing at dusk surrounded by birds, who

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) adult male surfacing at dusk surrounded by birds, who watch for herrings (Clupea harengus) left after they have fed, Andenes, Andoya island, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway, January

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Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) spy-hopping to observe Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii)

Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) spy-hopping to observe Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) in preparation to knock it from the ice by creating a wave. Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, summer. Freeze Frame book plate page 122-123. Taken on location for BBC series Frozen Planet

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