David Weiller / Aerial tracking shot of locals feeding a juvenile Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) and swimming past a crowd of tourists, Oslob, Philippines, May.
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David Weiller / Aerial tracking shot of locals feeding a juvenile Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) and swimming past a crowd of tourists, Oslob, Philippines, May.
Ben Cranke / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) walking back to their breeding colony. Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island
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Sergio Hanquet / Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) two swimming, Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Nick Garbutt / Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving in deep water channel. Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada. COP26 Countdown Photo Competition 2021 Finalist. (digitally stitched image)
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Mark Carwardine / Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), two feeding, aerial view. Baja California, Mexico. March.
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Franco Banfi / Tail of Blue whale diving (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) possibly the pygmy sub-species of blue whale, (Balaenoptera musculus). Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Franco Banfi / Tail of Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda). This may be the pygmy sub-species of blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus. Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean
Brandon Cole / Orca whales (Orcinus orca), three adult male resident killer whales travelling together at sunset. British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean.
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Doug Perrine / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching as calf splashes down after a breach; windmills in background produce renewable energy; Hawaii Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Maui, Hawaii.
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Sergio Hanquet / Pilot whale (Globicephala macorhynchus) close-up of submerged adult. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Nick Hawkins / Head of a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) emerges from the water, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. July.
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Nick Hawkins / Tail of a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) as it dives, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. July 2019. IUCN Status: Endangered.
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Richard Sidey / Extreme close-up of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), with eye looking directly at the camera as the whale turns, Antarctic Peninsula.
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Richard Sidey / Drone shot of four Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) bubble-net feeding, cooperatively hunting Krill (Euphausiidae), Antarctic peninsula.
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Richard Sidey / Drone shot of five Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) bubble-net feeding, cooperatively hunting Krill (Euphausiidae), Antarctic peninsula.
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Richard Sidey / Drone shot of four Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) bubble-net feeding, cooperatively hunting Krill (Euphausiidae), Antarctic peninsula.
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Richard Sidey / Drone shot of two Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) bubble-net feeding, cooperatively hunting Krill (Euphausiidae), Antarctic peninsula.
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Franco Banfi / Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) female carrying dead calf, South Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Runner-up in Underwater Worlds category of MontPhoto competition 2020.
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Franco Banfi / Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) dorsal fin surfacing. South Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean
Sergio Hanquet / Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) calf with fetal lines characteristic of newborn specimens, with pod. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Sergio Hanquet / Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), three in pod, light patterns on backs. Tenerife, Canary Islands.
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Doug Perrine / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf riding on mother's head. Near Nomuka Island, Ha'apai Islands, Tonga.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) group on ice, female and cubs feeding on Whale carcass. Svalbard, Norway, June 2018.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female and cubs feeding on Whale carcass. Svalbard, Norway, July.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and two cubs feeding on Whale carcass. Svalbard, Norway, July.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and cubs feeding on Whale carcass. Svalbard, Norway, July.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and cubs feeding on Whale carcass, on iceberg. Svalbard, Norway, July 2018.
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Gabriel Rojo / Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) diving, with tail fluke splash. Monumento Natural Ballena Franca Austral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina.
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Tony Wu / Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) aerial view, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia.
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Tony Wu / Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in shallow water, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia.
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Tony Wu / Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) tail slapping,Sea of Okhotsk, Russia.
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Tony Wu / Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), group socialising in shallow water, aerial view. Part of larger group of more than 50 whales congregating, Sea of Okhotsk sub-population, Russia.
Espen Bergersen / Long-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas) spyhopping, Andfjorden, Andoya, Norway. July
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Espen Bergersen / Killer whales / orcas (Orcinus orca) feeding on a bait ball of Herring. Extremely cold conditions (- 15 C) with backlit ice fog. Kvanangen, Troms, Norway. January
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Espen Bergersen / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing tail fluke as it dives. Kvanangen, Troms, Norway. December
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Espen Bergersen / Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing tail fluke when they dive. Kvanangen, Troms, Norway. December
