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"Captivating Marine Mammals

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving)

Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving)
8766929 Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean.James Cook travels. 1785); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships

Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships
7340649 Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships, East & West Indiamen & other merchantmen from 1659 to 1703

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Sealskin suit, 1875 (sealskin)

Sealskin suit, 1875 (sealskin)
7295773 Sealskin suit, 1875 (sealskin); 160x610x880 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: This sealskin suit)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Haverhill, 21/2 miles NE, Kedington, Jaw Bones of Whale to support a Lamp (litho)

Haverhill, 21/2 miles NE, Kedington, Jaw Bones of Whale to support a Lamp (litho)
8633539 Haverhill, 21/2 miles NE, Kedington, Jaw Bones of Whale to support a Lamp (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haverhill, 21/2 miles NE, Kedington)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Sperm whale fishing (engraving)

Sperm whale fishing (engraving)
8630264 Sperm whale fishing (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sperm whale fishing)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: The Whale on Shore (engraving)

The Whale on Shore (engraving)
8629417 The Whale on Shore (engraving) by Melville, H. (b.1795); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Whale on Shore. Illustration for The Juvenile Scrap-Book by the author of "The Women of)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Phil May sketch (colour litho)

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635937 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Engraving of the Whale ships at New Bedford wharf

Engraving of the Whale ships at New Bedford wharf
3077981 Engraving of the Whale ships at New Bedford wharf; (add.info.: Engraving of the Whale ships at New Bedford wharf. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas)

A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas)
7295295 A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Askew, John (fl.1788-1809); 65.3x111.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas)

Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas)
7295294 Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 29.3x43 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Scrimshaw whale tooth 'The Sailor Boy', mid 19th century (whale tooth)

Scrimshaw whale tooth "The Sailor Boy", mid 19th century (whale tooth)
7339166 Scrimshaw whale tooth "The Sailor Boy", mid 19th century (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 8x23x8.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Whale tooth, 1830-40 (whale tooth)

Whale tooth, 1830-40 (whale tooth)
7339922 Whale tooth, 1830-40 (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 4x6.5x16 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Whale tooth, 1826-30 (whale tooth)

Whale tooth, 1826-30 (whale tooth)
7339933 Whale tooth, 1826-30 (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.1x15x8.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Whale tooth, c.1810 (Whale tooth)

Whale tooth, c.1810 (Whale tooth)
7339931 Whale tooth, c.1810 (Whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.1x20x8.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown A large sperm whale tooth)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Atlas coelestis, 1753 (print)

Atlas coelestis, 1753 (print)
7340754 Atlas coelestis, 1753 (print) by Thornhill, James (1675-1734) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: John Flamsteed Constellation of Cetus (the whale)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals, used on flags and coats of arms (litho)

Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals, used on flags and coats of arms (litho)
8641532 Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals, used on flags and coats of arms (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: And the Whale (litho)

And the Whale (litho)
8670638 And the Whale (litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: And the Whale. Illustration for Johnny Crow's Garden by L Leslie Brooke (Frederick Warne)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side, with a three-masted ship, c.1776 (porcelain)

Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side, with a three-masted ship, c.1776 (porcelain)
MMM5467430 Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side, with a three-masted ship, c.1776 (porcelain); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Engraved sperm whale's tooth, mid 19th century (whale tooth)

Engraved sperm whale's tooth, mid 19th century (whale tooth)
7339188 Engraved sperm whale's tooth, mid 19th century (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.8x21x8.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: The casting overboard of Jonah (litho)

The casting overboard of Jonah (litho)
8630432 The casting overboard of Jonah (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The casting overboard of Jonah)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: The Sea Lion at the Zoological Gardens (engraving)

The Sea Lion at the Zoological Gardens (engraving)
8673419 The Sea Lion at the Zoological Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sea Lion at the Zoological Gardens)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Animals from heraldry (litho)

Animals from heraldry (litho)
8673161 Animals from heraldry (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The heraldic zoo that never was)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Seal, and whale caught off Gravesend (engraving)

Seal, and whale caught off Gravesend (engraving)
8676771 Seal, and whale caught off Gravesend (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seal, and whale caught off Gravesend, Kent)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Whale tooth, c.1810 (whale tooth)

Whale tooth, c.1810 (whale tooth)
7339936 Whale tooth, c.1810 (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.4x21x6.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Whale tooth, c.1810 (Whale tooth)

Whale tooth, c.1810 (Whale tooth)
7339932 Whale tooth, c.1810 (Whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.1x20x8.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown A large sperm whale tooth)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Whale tooth, c.1810 (whale tooth)

Whale tooth, c.1810 (whale tooth)
7339930 Whale tooth, c.1810 (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.4x21x6.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Whale tooth, 1830-40 (whale tooth)

Whale tooth, 1830-40 (whale tooth)
7339921 Whale tooth, 1830-40 (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 4x6.5x16 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo)

Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo)
7295659 Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo) by Shackleton, Ernest Henry (1874-1922); 7.8x10.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Au Pole Sud en bicyclette, 1906 (illustration)

Au Pole Sud en bicyclette, 1906 (illustration)
8899826 Au Pole Sud en bicyclette, 1906 (illustration) by Fontanez, Jules (1875-1918); (add.info.: Au Pole Sud en bicyclette)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570

ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas
CUL4695089 ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas. CHAVES, Jeronimo de (1523-1574). Mathematic, astronomer and navigator

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Sea Adventure: The 'Essex' and the whale (colour litho)

Sea Adventure: The "Essex" and the whale (colour litho)
8668755 Sea Adventure: The "Essex" and the whale (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Essex" and the whale)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: The 'Essex' and the Whale (colour litho)

The "Essex" and the Whale (colour litho)
8659507 The "Essex" and the Whale (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Essex" and the Whale)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Whale tooth, 1826-30 (whale tooth)

Whale tooth, 1826-30 (whale tooth)
7339929 Whale tooth, 1826-30 (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.1x15x8.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: A bear hunt in the Arctic, 1696 (oil on canvas)

A bear hunt in the Arctic, 1696 (oil on canvas)
7295292 A bear hunt in the Arctic, 1696 (oil on canvas) by Vitringa, Wigerus (1657-1721); 44.5x57.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A scene in the Arctic showing a bear hunt)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Frontispiece to Account of the Arctic Regions by W Scoresby: Dangers of the Whale Fishery

Frontispiece to Account of the Arctic Regions by W Scoresby: Dangers of the Whale Fishery, 1820 (engraving)
7295577 Frontispiece to Account of the Arctic Regions by W Scoresby: Dangers of the Whale Fishery, 1820 (engraving) by Lizars, William Home (1788-1859); 20.7x22.5 cm; National Maritime Museum

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Weigh, Weigh, Whale, Wharf, Wheel, Whisk, Wreck, Wring, Write, Yacht, Youth, Zones (engraving)

Weigh, Weigh, Whale, Wharf, Wheel, Whisk, Wreck, Wring, Write, Yacht, Youth, Zones (engraving)
8650025 Weigh, Weigh, Whale, Wharf, Wheel, Whisk, Wreck, Wring, Write, Yacht, Youth, Zones (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weigh, Weigh, Whale)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Jonah swallowed by the whale, 12th century (mosaic)

Jonah swallowed by the whale, 12th century (mosaic)
BEN5473916 Jonah swallowed by the whale, 12th century (mosaic); (add.info.: Anonymous mosaic from 1130 decorating the Ambon (pulpit or grandstand of the first Christian churches)

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: HMS Erebus and Terror in the Antarctic, 1847 (oil on canvas)

HMS Erebus and Terror in the Antarctic, 1847 (oil on canvas)
7207906 HMS Erebus and Terror in the Antarctic, 1847 (oil on canvas) by Carmichael, John Wilson (1800-68); 123.2x184.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: a pack of Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) depicted in Northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard Islands

a pack of Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) depicted in Northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard Islands

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Greenland Whales, 1884 (chromo)

Greenland Whales, 1884 (chromo)
1955572 Greenland Whales, 1884 (chromo) by Kuhnert, Wilhelm (1865-1926); (add.info.: Whales of Greenland, chromo by W. Kuhnert, 1884); Photo © CCI

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Whale or baleinoptere (Balaenoptera rorqual), 1849 (engraving)

Whale or baleinoptere (Balaenoptera rorqual), 1849 (engraving)
JAB5036760 Whale or baleinoptere (Balaenoptera rorqual), 1849 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Animal board: Whale. Balenoptere Whale (Balaenoptera whale) Cetace

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: A Walrus mother and her cub (Odobenus rosmarus) depicted in Northern Spitsbergen

A Walrus mother and her cub (Odobenus rosmarus) depicted in Northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard Islands

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) depicted in Northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard Islands

Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) depicted in Northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard Islands

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: High angle view of California sea lions relaxing at Pier 39 on sunny day, San Francisco

High angle view of California sea lions relaxing at Pier 39 on sunny day, San Francisco, San Francisco Peninsula, Northern California, California, USA

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Bottlenose dolphin Carribean. Off Roatan Island, Honduras, Central America

Bottlenose dolphin Carribean. Off Roatan Island, Honduras, Central America
FG-ca-460 Bottlenose DOLPHIN - leaping out of water Carribean. Off Roatan Island, Honduras, Central America Tursiops truncatus Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: A pod of humpback whales bubble-net feeding in the Inside Passage

A pod of humpback whales bubble-net feeding in the Inside Passage

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: A breaching humpback whale in the Sea of Cortez

A breaching humpback whale in the Sea of Cortez

Background imageMarine Mammals Collection: Dusky dolphins, Lagenorhynchus obscurus, swim in waters off the coast of New Zealand at Kaikoura

Dusky dolphins, Lagenorhynchus obscurus, swim in waters off the coast of New Zealand at Kaikoura




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"Captivating Marine Mammals: A Glimpse into their Extraordinary Lives" Alaskan/Northern Sea Otter - Witness the heartwarming sight of a mother carrying her very young pup in the pristine waters of Alaska's D3B3040. Monterey Bay's Adorable Duo - Delight in the tender moment between a sea otter mother and her under three-week-old pup, as they navigate the waves in Monterey Bay, USA (C3A5900). The Mighty Orca "MEL" - Meet "MEL, " an awe-inspiring adult male killer whale who, at 45 to 50 years old, showcases his hunting prowess by targeting South American Sealion pups on Punta Norte beach in Patagonia, Argentina. Beluga Whale Beauty - Behold the grace and elegance of a majestic beluga whale captured perfectly in frame (PTL9599). Vancouver Aquarium's Enigmatic Killer Whale - Dive into the world of this magnificent killer whale residing at Vancouver Aquarium, Canada. Majestic Breach. Witness an incredible display as a powerful killer/orca whale breaches through Pacific Northwest waters with unmatched strength and agility (ML522). Southern Right Whale Soars - Experience pure exhilaration as a southern right whale breaches out of the ocean depths with sheer joy. Inquisitive Orca Encounter - Get up close and personal with an intelligent orca whale engaging in spy hopping behavior (ML967P). Playful Grey Seal Stretching Out- Observe a young grey seal basking on Donna Nook beach along England's Lincolnshire Coast; stretching its body after some well-deserved rest. Battle for Dominance- Brace yourself for an intense showdown as Northern Elephant Seal males fiercely fight amidst crashing surf at Piedras Blancas colony along California coast’s North America-Pacific Ocean border. The Ultimate Leap.