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Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, near Hout Bay, South Africa

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, near Hout Bay, South Africa

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) at water surface with mouth open showing baleen plates

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) at water surface with mouth open showing baleen plates, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail fluke above water as it dives below a rainbow

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail fluke above water as it dives below a rainbow, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Vulnerable species. Digital composite

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) surfacing, Fisheye lens. Pico, Azores, Portugal

Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) surfacing, Fisheye lens. Pico, Azores, Portugal, June 2009

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) at the surface at sunrise

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) at the surface at sunrise. Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising, Sado Estuary, Portugal. October

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising, Sado Estuary, Portugal. October

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) leaping out of sea, Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) leaping out of sea, Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. August

Background imageSurfacing Collection: North Pacific humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae kuzira) breaching at sunset

North Pacific humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae kuzira) breaching at sunset, Kupreanof Island, Frederick Sound, Alaska, USA, July

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Head of a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) showing callosities, pathches

Head of a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) showing callosities, pathches of roughened skin that are unique to each whale. Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. IUCN Status: Endangered

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) - rare picture of small group Bay of Fundy

Harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) - rare picture of small group Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) surfacing Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada

Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) surfacing Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) just below surface, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) just below surface, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) resting just beneath surface, Faial Island, Azores

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) resting just beneath surface, Faial Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean July

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) surfacing

Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) surfacing, South Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean, July

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Type 1 North-east Atlantic Killer whale / Orca (Orcinus orca) surfacing

Type 1 North-east Atlantic Killer whale / Orca (Orcinus orca) surfacing, Snaefellsnes Peninsua, western Iceland, January

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Killer whale (Orcinus orca) tail slapping at sunset, transient race, Vancouver Island

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) tail slapping at sunset, transient race, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, July

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Aerial view of Beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) travelling up lead, Lancaster Sound

Aerial view of Beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) travelling up lead, Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, Canadian high Arctic

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Orca / Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing

Orca / Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing, Senja, Troms County, Norway, Scandinavia, January. Cetaceans are attracted to this area to feed on the large numbers of spawning Herring fish

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) breaking surface with mouth open

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) breaking surface with mouth open. Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) breaching

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) breaching, San Ignacio Lagoon, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico, March

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) juvenile, without spots, porposing

Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) juvenile, without spots, porposing, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Head of a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) emerges from the water

Head of a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) emerges from the water, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. July

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) female

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) female, stationary with calf heading to surface for breath of air. Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whales (Megaptera novangliaea) pod engaged in social foraging by herding herring

Humpback whales (Megaptera novangliaea) pod engaged in social foraging by herding herring and other fish with bubble net feeding technique, Chatham Strait, Alaska, USA July

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) swimming in coastal waters, aerial view. Vrangel Bay

Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) swimming in coastal waters, aerial view. Vrangel Bay, Primorsky Krai, Russia. August 2019

Background imageSurfacing Collection: North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) tail fluke, diving to feed in the

North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) tail fluke, diving to feed in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. Endangered species. July

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Common / Northern minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) surfacing, Pacific coast

Common / Northern minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) surfacing, Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico, February

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Munks mobula ray / Devilray (Mobula munkiana) leaping out of the water, Sea of Cortez

Munks mobula ray / Devilray (Mobula munkiana) leaping out of the water, Sea of Cortez, Gulf of California, Baja California, Mexico, February

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) close up of dolphin surfing at speed

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) close up of dolphin surfing at speed, Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the strait of Gibraltar, Spain

Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the strait of Gibraltar, Spain

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) mother and calf porpoising during annual Sardine run

Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) mother and calf porpoising during annual Sardine run, Port St Johns, South Africa, June

Background imageSurfacing Collection: 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

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Orca whale (Orcinus orca) breaching. British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean

Orca whale (Orcinus orca) breaching. British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) engaged in spinning manoeuvre

Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) engaged in spinning manoeuvre, Sri Lanka. Composite sequence of images

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) gathering at Three Sisters Spring

Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) gathering at Three Sisters Spring, Crystal River, Florida, USA. Endangered

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Southern right whale (Eubalaena Australis) tail fluke breaching the ocean surface against a golden sunset

Southern right whale (Eubalaena Australis) tail fluke breaching the ocean surface against a golden sunset, Peninsula Valdes, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) swimming towards sea surface

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) swimming towards sea surface. Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming to the surface and forming whirlpools with its flippers

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming to the surface and forming whirlpools with its flippers, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) coming to the surface and forming a whirlpool with its flipper

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) coming to the surface and forming a whirlpool with its flipper, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male and female engaging in courtship

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) male and female engaging in courtship, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) creating bubble arc with fin at waters surface

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) creating bubble arc with fin at waters surface, Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) juvenile

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) juvenile, jumping and playing in ocean, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos National Park, Pacific Ocean. Endangered

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Manabi, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Manabi, Ecuador, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) tail slapping, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia

Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) tail slapping, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Southern humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) breaching

Southern humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae australis) breaching. Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) juvenile surfacing next to its mother, Sri Lanka

Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) juvenile surfacing next to its mother, Sri Lanka

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) leaping out of the surf

Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) leaping out of the surf, South Africa, Indian Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) female breaching together with her male calf

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) female breaching together with her male calf

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) executing a forward face-flop breach

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) executing a forward face-flop breach, Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult female breaching

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult female breaching, Vava'u, Tonga, South Pacific sequence 1/3

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail slapping

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail slapping, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit. January

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Two Pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) side by side

Two Pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) side by side, porpoising. Both animals have wounds on their bodies inflicted by Cookie cutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis), Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Common dolphin pod (Delphinus delphis) jporposing, Horta island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Common dolphin pod (Delphinus delphis) jporposing, Horta island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Juvenile Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming up to the surface

Juvenile Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming up to the surface, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)

Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata), juvenile, leaping out of the ocean, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) surfacing from river, Pocone, Brazil

Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) surfacing from river, Pocone, Brazil

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) porpoising at the surface to breathe, Inner Hebrides

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) porpoising at the surface to breathe, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. August

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) underwater shot of tail fluke of surfacing whale

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) underwater shot of tail fluke of surfacing whale, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable (IUCN). Photo taken under permit

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Commersons dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) surfing, Sea Lion Island

Commersons dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) surfing, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Orca (Orcinus orca) swimming in sea surrounded by mountains at sunset, Iceland, January

Orca (Orcinus orca) swimming in sea surrounded by mountains at sunset, Iceland, January

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) porpoising, El Hierro, Canary Islands

Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) porpoising, El Hierro, Canary Islands

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) near surface, Sado Estuary, Arribida, Portugal

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) near surface, Sado Estuary, Arribida, Portugal

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Split level view of Blue shark (Prionace glauca) at surface at sunset, Azores Islands

Split level view of Blue shark (Prionace glauca) at surface at sunset, Azores Islands, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Brydes whale (Balaenoptera brydei) breaching

Brydes whale (Balaenoptera brydei) breaching, Raja Ampat, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) with fishing net damage around throat

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) with fishing net damage around throat, Pearl River Estuary, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin ( Sousa chinensis) surfacing, Tai O, Lantau Island

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin ( Sousa chinensis) surfacing, Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Minke whale (Baelanoptera acutorostrata) breaching, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada

Minke whale (Baelanoptera acutorostrata) breaching, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada, July

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Harbour porpoise, (Phocoena phocoena) porpoising, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada

Harbour porpoise, (Phocoena phocoena) porpoising, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada, August

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail slapping

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail slapping, tail lob, lobtailing. Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, July

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising, Moray Firth, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising, Moray Firth, Highlands, Scotland, UK. June

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) pod surfacing, tusk visible, Arctic Bay, Baffin Island

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) pod surfacing, tusk visible, Arctic Bay, Baffin Island, Canada, June

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Pod of Risso Dolphin (Grampus griseus) at surface, Baja California, Mexico

Pod of Risso Dolphin (Grampus griseus) at surface, Baja California, Mexico

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Large pod of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising over waves during annual sardine run

Large pod of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising over waves during annual sardine run, Port St Johns, South Africa

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) breaking the surface and leaping from the water

Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) breaking the surface and leaping from the water. Off Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising during annual sardine run

Bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) porpoising during annual sardine run, Port St Johns, South Africa. June

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) at surface, Tai O, Lantau Island

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) at surface, Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) surfacing, Tai O, Lantau Island

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) surfacing, Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Minke whale ( Balaenoptera acutorostrata) breaching, Bay of Fundy, Canada, July

Minke whale ( Balaenoptera acutorostrata) breaching, Bay of Fundy, Canada, July

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) about to surface, Baja California

Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) about to surface, Baja California, Mexico, February

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching - leaping out of the water

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching - leaping out of the water, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico

Background imageSurfacing Collection: Long beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) pod porpoising Baja California, Mexico

Long beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) pod porpoising Baja California, Mexico



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