860-290383 - Calderon tropical (Globicephala macrorhynchus) with scars and scratches caused by interactions between individuals of the same species, although so many marks are not common. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
990-155 - 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
990-131 - A surfacing beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). Note the open blowhole, eye, distinctive lips, and pronounced forehed. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 3/3.
990-133 - 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
990-132 - Just before surfacing a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) exhales while its blowhole is still submerged creating large air bubbles. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
990-145 - Very slowly, a curious Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) surfaces spreading its pectoral fins perpendicular to its body. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada
990-171 - 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
990-130 - A surfacing beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). Note the open blowhole, eye, distinctive lips, and pronounced forehed. St. Lawrence estuary, Canada Sequence 2/3.
1074-19 - Minke whale ( Balaenoptera acutorostrata) associating with North Sailing whale-watching boat. Blow lit up by low light Fjordland, in far north of Iceland.
988-231 - 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.
1074-11 - Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) lifting its rosturm above the suface and associating with whale watching boat. Slender rostrum and small blow hole typical of minke
931-220 - Fin whale (balaenoptera physalus) Gulf of California.The blow of a fin whale is almost as tall as a blue whale blow and hard to distinguish at a distance, here the fin gives it away.
931-37 - Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorynchus). A reflection of a blow from a surfacing pilot whale. The pectoral fin clearly visible. Gulf of California.
931-111 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). A close up of the top of a blue whales head. On the front lip can be seen a small fish which live on the whale. Gulf of California.
931-127 - Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). Moving at speed a blue whale creates a massive bow wave, seen here as the whale surfaces. Gulf of California.
969-172 - 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
969-213 - 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
969-171 - 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).