860-292210 - Orca (Orcinus orca) group off Mayotte. During the short passage off Mayotte, this group of killer whales was observed devouring a Mobula ray and a large tiger shark.

860-292191 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) and Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) on pack ice in the Ross Sea, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

860-292190 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) and Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) on pack ice in the Ross Sea, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

860-292189 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) and Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) on pack ice in the Ross Sea, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

860-292105 - Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus). Group of active whales followed by a school of dolphins in the clear waters of Reunion Island.

832-403544 - Hunting Amazon River Dolphin or Pink Amazon Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), Rio Negro, Manaus, Amazonia State, Brazil, South America

832-397530 - Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), Fjords or Khor of Musandam, Musandam, Sultanat of Oman

832-397531 - Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), Fjords or Khor of Musandam, Musandam, Sultanat of Oman

860-291100 - Squids regurgitated by a Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas). They are part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). Terceira island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

860-291098 - Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas). They are part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). Terceira island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

860-291101 - Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas). They are part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). Terceira island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

860-290604 - killer whale, Orcinus orca, spy hop, Vestfjord, Ofotfjord, and Tysfjord, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Atlantic Ocean

860-290605 - Killer whale, Orcinus orca, spy hop, Vestfjord, Ofotfjord, and Tysfjord, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Atlantic Ocean

1350-6262 - Sea bottom of False Bay are the natural habitat of sharks, seals, whales and dolphins, South Africa

1350-6264 - A group of dolphins (Delphinus delphis) create a network of air bubbles to trap a small group of sardines before launching the attack. Photo taken during south african sardine run, an event taking place yearly between May and July, when millions of sardines lay their eggs in the cold waters of the Agulhas shoal and then move north along the eastern coast of South Africa, being chased and hunted by dolphins, sharks, whales and birds.

832-393332 - Two dolphins in the sea, view over the open sea to the setting sun, dramatic cloudy sky at sunset, Rhodes, Dodecanese, Greece, Europe

860-290384 - Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.

860-290257 - Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.

860-290385 - Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Tenerife, Canary Islands.

1178-36493 - Mixed Race woman running on sidewalk near mural

1116-49706 - Mr. Fleetham spent an afternoon photographing these Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella plagiodon). During the several hours in the water a group of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncates) joined the company for nearly an hour of inter-species exchange, Bahamas

832-384145 - Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), female, swims under water surface in sunshine over coral reef, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

1116-44288 - Two Killer Whales (Orcinus Orca) Swim Through The Channel, Kodiak, Alaska, United States Of America

1112-4094 - A pod of Southern right whale dolphins, Lissodelphis peronii, travelling at high speed, Southern Atlantic Ocean.

1112-4095 - A adult Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii, travelling at high speed, Southern Atlantic Ocean.

832-382278 - Three group of Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris) swims over sandy bottom, Red Sea, Sataya Reef, Marsa Alam, Egypt, Africa

832-381769 - Mating of two pairs Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris), Red Sea, Sataya Reef, Marsa Alam, Egypt, Africa

1172-2308 - Underwater Life

917-611 - Tourists watch Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Stenella frontalis, during a Whale-Watching trip, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

860-285263 - Head of young Pilot whale, Gulf of California

860-285265 - Killer whales swimming at the surface, Gulf of California

832-367277 - Diver and Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Dolphinarium, Odessa, Ukraine, Europe

832-374850 - Short-beaked Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Atlantic, off Algarve, Portugal, Europe

1112-1307 - Adult female and male long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas), offshore near Doubtful Sound, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

869-909 - bottle-nosed dolphin bottle-nosed dolphin animals mammals whales dolphins jumping dolphin training

869-580 - Atlantic spotted dolphin group fighting for dominance underwater Bahamas

1113-84097 - Spectators viewing bottle-nosed dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, USA, California, San Diego, SeaWorld

1113-84095 - Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, USA, California, San Diego, SeaWorld

931-569 - Group of tightly bunched false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens), Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

931-568 - False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) tightly bunched in a sea full of bubbles that they have created, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

931-567 - False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) tightly bunched group streaming bubbles, Azores, Portugal, Europe

931-566 - False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) tightly bunched group diving vertically, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

931-570 - Group of tightly bunched false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens), Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

1112-308 - Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico, North America

1112-309 - Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Isla San Pedro Martir, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Norte, Mexico, North America

832-20474 - Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

917-462 - Tourists watch an Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis), during a Whale-Watching trip, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

917-443 - Tourists watch an Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis), during a Whale-Watching trip, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

999-3 - Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

999-4 - Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

999-1 - Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

971-9 - Dead Killer whale (Orcinus orca) floating on sea surface with scavenging fulmars, North Sea (RR)

999-2 - Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

999-5 - Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

988-165 - Research boat. "Silurian" is the research boat of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, based in Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Hebrides, Scotland

988-213 - Research yacht in Tobermory Bay. 'Silurian' is the research vessel of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, based in Tobermory. Isle of Mull, Scotland

988-167 - Land-based cetacean survey. Cetacean survey work by personnel of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. Caliach Point, Isle of Mull, Scotland

1036-93 - Male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing, with eye clear of the water, west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1036-102 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) spy hopping Tysfjord, Norway

1036-86 - Male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) with dorsal fin flopped to one side. Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1036-87 - Male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1036-97 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing at speed Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland.

1036-82 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) foraging for fish, close to the rocks, on the tip of the Snaefellness Peninsular, Iceland.

1036-91 - Young male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1036-95 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland.

1036-92 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1036-83 - Killer whales (Orcinus orca) surfacing towards the camera in rough water. Olafsvik, Iceland.

1012-108 - Whale-watchers & Atlantic Spotted Dolphins, Stenella frontalis. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic

1036-103 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) spy hopping Tysfjord, Norway

1036-88 - Male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing to breath, blow forming spray over back. Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1012-129 - False Killer Whales (Pseudorca crassidens). Azores, Portugal, Atlantic. (rr)

1036-90 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) spy hopping west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1036-89 - Male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing with blow forming spray over its head. Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1012-201 - Whale-watchers and Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella frontalis). Azores, Portugal, Atlantic

1036-104 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing showing dorsal fin, eye patch and blowhole Iceland

1036-96 - Mother and calf Killer whales (Orcinus orca) surfacing together west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1036-208 - New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust working with Hectors dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori) Akaroa, South Island: New Zealand.

1036-84 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca): this is a male but the dorsal fin has flopped over. This is probably genetic and not thought to be a big problem. Olafsvik, Iceland.

1036-99 - Two young male Killer whales (Orcinus orca) foraging for fish near the rocks tip of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland.

1012-77 - Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) & whale-watchers. It is by law that whale watchers should stay at least 50meters (150 feet) away from large whales, including Pilot Whale (in picture here). Unless special in-water permits are given, snorkelers can only swim with smaller dolphins, but not big whales. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic.

1036-85 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca): this is a male but the dorsal fin has flopped over. This is probably genetic and not thought to be a big problem. Olafsvik, Iceland.

1036-98 - Young male Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1036-101 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) forgaging with gulls (on herring) as they move up the fjords. Tysford, northern Norway.

1036-94 - Male killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing west of Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland

1036-73 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing at speed, with eye visible under white eye patch. Snaefellsness Peninsular, Iceland.

1036-207 - New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust working with Hector's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori)

1036-106 - Killer whale about to surface (Orcinus orca) Monterey Bay, California, USA

1036-100 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca), adult male, passing down Johnston Straight. Vancouver Island, Canada.

1036-72 - Killer whale (Orcinus orca). Monterey Bay, California. USA

917-26 - False Killer Whale (Pseudorca Crassidens). Azores, North Atlantic

931-531 - 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

917-29 - False Killer Whale (Pseudorca Crassidens). Azores, North Atlantic

931-514 - Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . A melon headed whale and cloud reflections. Eastern Caribbean

931-515 - Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . Two melon headed whales socialising. Eastern Caribbean

1034-5 - Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) fleeing from orca/killer whales (Orcinus orca) Tutukaka, North Island, New Zealand, South Pacific Ocean.

917-355 - Killer Whale/Orca (Orcinus orca) probably sub-adult Male surfacing. Monterey, California, Pacific Ocean.

917-30 - False Killer Whale (Pseudorca Crassidens). Azores, North Atlantic

931-486 - Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . Looking down the blowhole of a melon headed whale. Eastern Caribbean

931-489 - Melon headed whales (Electra dolphin) . A melon headed whale blowing bubbles. Eastern Caribbean

931-415 - False killer whales (pseudorca crassidens) A breaching false killer whale. Azores.