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"Captivating Whales: A Glimpse into their Majestic World" Sperm whales, the giants of the deep, find solace in restful moments amidst the tranquil waters of Pico, Azores

Background imageWhales Collection: 19th Century Whaling

19th Century Whaling
French whalers

Background imageWhales Collection: The Great Ice Barrier, Antarctica, 1911

The Great Ice Barrier, Antarctica, 1911
Photograph showing a member of the Amundsen Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12 standing on top of the Great Ice Barrier, c.1911. Three men, under the command of Lt

Background imageWhales Collection: Humpback Whale - female & week old calf Vava'u group, Tonga, South Pacific Ocean JLR06266

Humpback Whale - female & week old calf Vava'u group, Tonga, South Pacific Ocean JLR06266
JLR-229 Humpback Whale - female & week old calf Vava u group, Tonga, South Pacific Ocean Megaptera novaeangliae Jean-marc La Roque Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageWhales Collection: Humpback Whale - silver bank

Humpback Whale - silver bank
FG-CT-720 HUMPBACK WHALE - silverbank Megaptera novaeangliae Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWhales Collection: Beluga Whale and Calf DOC 148 Canadian Arctic Delphinapterus leucas © Doc White / ARDEA LONDON

Beluga Whale and Calf DOC 148 Canadian Arctic Delphinapterus leucas © Doc White / ARDEA LONDON
DOC-148 Beluga / White WHALE - pod with calf Canadian Arctic Delphinapterus leucas Doc White Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWhales Collection: Fin Whale - Appearing above water Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico

Fin Whale - Appearing above water Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico
FG-eb-897 Fin Whale - appearing above water Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico Balaenoptera physalus Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageWhales Collection: Killer whale / Orcas practicing intentional stranding; Patagonia

Killer whale / Orcas practicing intentional stranding; Patagonia. The small population of Orcas of northern Patagonia
FG-eb-364 Killer whale / Orcas practicing intentional stranding Patagonia Orcinus orca The small population of Orcas of northern Patagonia uses a unique strategy of intentional stranding to capture

Background imageWhales Collection: Killer whale / Orcas - Hunting South American Sea lion pups at the water's edge

Killer whale / Orcas - Hunting South American Sea lion pups at the water's edge
FG-eb-284 Killer whale / Orcas - Hunting South American Sea lion pups at the water's edge Punta Norte, Valdes Peninsula, Province Chubut, Patagonia

Background imageWhales Collection: Killer Whale Male This individual is part of a pod of Transient Killer whales

Killer Whale Male This individual is part of a pod of Transient Killer whales
FG-dz-514 Killer Whale / Orca - Male Monterey Bay, California, USA Orcinus orca This individual is part of a pod of Transient Killer whales

Background imageWhales Collection: Humpback whale - Cooperative feeding, or bubble-net feeding Inside Passage, Southeast Alaska

Humpback whale - Cooperative feeding, or bubble-net feeding Inside Passage, Southeast Alaska. Morning mist. Inside
FG-da-257 Humpback whale - Cooperative feeding, or bubble-net feeding Inside Passage, Southeast Alaska. Morning mist. Megaptera novaeangliae Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageWhales Collection: Killer whale This population of killer whales feed on herring. In the fall

Killer whale This population of killer whales feed on herring. In the fall
FG-bu-954 Killer whale - this population of killer whales feed on herring Tysfjord, Norway Orcinus orca In the autumn, schools of herring enter fjords of the NW coast of Norway

Background imageWhales Collection: Southern Right Whale - tail, sunset. Off Puerto Piramide, Valdes Peninsula, Chubut Province

Southern Right Whale - tail, sunset. Off Puerto Piramide, Valdes Peninsula, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina
FG-eb-783 Southern Right Whale - tail, at sunset Off Puerto Piramide, Valdes Peninsula, Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina Eubalaena australis Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for

Background imageWhales Collection: Humpback Whale - Breaching Southern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez)

Humpback Whale - Breaching Southern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), off San Jose del Cabo (DJ 61)
FG-dj-61 Humpback WHALE - breaching Southern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), off San Jose del Cabo, Mexico Megaptera Novaengliae Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageWhales Collection: Killer Whale - this population of killer whales feed on herring. In the autumn

Killer Whale - this population of killer whales feed on herring. In the autumn
FG-bv-164 Killer Whale - this population of killer whales feed on herring Vestfjord, Norway Orcinus orca In the autumn, schools of herring enter fjords of the NW coast of Norway

Background imageWhales Collection: Humpback whale - Breaching. Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit State, Mexico. Courting

Humpback whale - Breaching. Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit State, Mexico. Courting
FG-5239 HUMPBACK WHALE - Breaching Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit State, Mexico. Megaptera Novaengliae Courting and birthing area for humpbacks that feed along the coast of central California (USA)

Background imageWhales Collection: A Shoal of Sperm Whale, engraved by J. Hill, published 1838 (colour aquatint)

A Shoal of Sperm Whale, engraved by J. Hill, published 1838 (colour aquatint)
PEM200739 A Shoal of Sperm Whale, engraved by J. Hill, published 1838 (colour aquatint) by Birch, Thomas (1779-1851) (after); 45.7x60.7 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Background imageWhales Collection: Sea of Darkness from Sebastien Munster's Cosmographie Universalis, 1550 (woodcut)

Sea of Darkness from Sebastien Munster's Cosmographie Universalis, 1550 (woodcut)
1147340 Sea of Darkness from Sebastien Munster's Cosmographie Universalis, 1550 (woodcut) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; German, out of copyright

Background imageWhales Collection: Humpback whale - Mother and calf. Note the throat pleats of the mother

Humpback whale - Mother and calf. Note the throat pleats of the mother, and the numerous remoras hitching a ride
FG-ea-952 Humpback whale - Mother and calf. Note the throat pleats of the mother, and the numerous remoras hitching a ride on the whale

Background imageWhales Collection: Northern Right whale - Diving, before sunset. Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada CH 484

Northern Right whale - Diving, before sunset. Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada CH 484
FG-94-11 Northern Right Whale - Tail above water Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada Eubalaena glacialis Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageWhales Collection: Blue Whale DOC 210 Mexico Balaenoptera musculus © Doc White / ardea. com

Blue Whale DOC 210 Mexico Balaenoptera musculus © Doc White / ardea. com
DOC-210 Blue WHALE Mexico Balaenoptera musculus Doc White Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageWhales Collection: Whaling from Small Boat

Whaling from Small Boat
Whaling from a small boat

Background imageWhales Collection: Rendering Whale Oil

Rendering Whale Oil
Rendering whale oil in Holland

Background imageWhales Collection: California Grey Whale - Close-up of head area, showing blowholes, and patches of barnacles

California Grey Whale - Close-up of head area, showing blowholes, and patches of barnacles
FG-eb-123 California Grey Whale - Close-up of head area, showing blowholes, and patches of barnacles. San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California South

Background imageWhales Collection: Southern Right Whale flukes Cliffs of Valdes Peninsula in background Argentina

Southern Right Whale flukes Cliffs of Valdes Peninsula in background Argentina
FG-dy-659 Southern Right Whale flukes Cliffs of Valdes Peninsula in background, Argentina Eubalaena australis Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageWhales Collection: Southern Right Whale Breaching Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina

Southern Right Whale Breaching Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina
FG-dy-29 Southern Right Whale - Breaching Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina Eubalaena australis Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageWhales Collection: Beluga

Beluga
FG-cu-595 Beluga Delphinapterus leucas Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageWhales Collection: Gray Whale - diving, Gray Whale raising its flukes as it dives

Gray Whale - diving, Gray Whale raising its flukes as it dives. Scammon's Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre)
FG-AQ-873 Gray Whale - diving, Gray Whale raising its flukes as it dives Scammon's Lagoon (Laguna Ojo de Liebre), Baja California

Background imageWhales Collection: Sperm Whale from 1868

Sperm Whale from 1868
A sperm whale attacked

Background imageWhales Collection: A RIGHT WHALE

A RIGHT WHALE
A right whale

Background imageWhales Collection: Whaling / Faroe Islands

Whaling / Faroe Islands
The slaughter Whaling in the Faroe Islands

Background imageWhales Collection: The Seablue

The Seablue
Serge Melesan

Background imageWhales Collection: Floppy the Whale

Floppy the Whale
Sue Skellern

Background imageWhales Collection: Humpback whale in active group

Humpback whale in active group
Barathieu Gabriel

Background imageWhales Collection: Whale party

Whale party
Andrea Izzotti

Background imageWhales Collection: Baby Jump

Baby Jump
Andrea Izzotti

Background imageWhales Collection: Quiet time

Quiet time
Serge Melesan

Background imageWhales Collection: Fantasy Beautiful Whale

Fantasy Beautiful Whale
Xuan Thai

Background imageWhales Collection: Fantasy Beautiful Whale

Fantasy Beautiful Whale
Xuan Thai

Background imageWhales Collection: Alone in the blue

Alone in the blue
Barathieu Gabriel

Background imageWhales Collection: The flensing of a whale

The flensing of a whale
5311798 The flensing of a whale; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting the flensing - the slicing of skin or fat from a whale. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageWhales Collection: South Sea Whale Fishery: Amelia Wilson and Castor off Buoro. Aquatint after John Huggins published

South Sea Whale Fishery: Amelia Wilson and Castor off Buoro. Aquatint after John Huggins published 1825
530713 South Sea Whale Fishery: Amelia Wilson and Castor off Buoro. Aquatint after John Huggins published 1825. Factory ship at anchor while crew in boats harpoon Sperm Whales

Background imageWhales Collection: Air Megaptera approaching!

Air Megaptera approaching!
Barathieu Gabriel

Background imageWhales Collection: Cute Whale

Cute Whale
Xuan Thai

Background imageWhales Collection: Collision Course

Collision Course
DCIM100GOPROG0883238.. Alessandro Catta

Background imageWhales Collection: Humpback whale calf

Humpback whale calf
Baleine a bosses. Barathieu Gabriel

Background imageWhales Collection: Piggy Back Rider

Piggy Back Rider
KIMIO KOBAYASHI

Background imageWhales Collection: Just Chillin´

Just Chillin´
Magdalena Herichova

Background imageWhales Collection: Dolphins with Black and whale

Dolphins with Black and whale
Barathieu Gabriel




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"Captivating Whales: A Glimpse into their Majestic World" Sperm whales, the giants of the deep, find solace in restful moments amidst the tranquil waters of Pico, Azores, Portugal (June 2009). Meet "MEL, " a wise and experienced killer whale who embarks on a hunting mission to catch South American Sealion pups on Punta Norte beach in Patagonia, Argentina (March 2006). Graceful and enigmatic, the beluga whale glides effortlessly through icy Arctic waters - an ethereal beauty captured in this stunning photograph. Vancouver Aquarium proudly showcases the majestic killer whale as it captivates visitors with its sheer power and intelligence. Witnessing a breaching killer whale is like witnessing nature's acrobatics - ML522 leaps out of the water with unmatched grace and strength. The Southern Right Whale takes center stage as it breaches from beneath the ocean's surface - an awe-inspiring display of raw energy and freedom. Curiosity drives these intelligent creatures to spy hop above water - ML967P captures our attention with its playful peek into our world. With boundless enthusiasm, Pacific Northwest's breaching killer whale leaves spectators breathless as it defies gravity for just a fleeting moment (ml96p). As twilight paints Southeast Alaska's sky in hues of gold and orange, a humpback whale emerges gracefully from beneath the waves - nature's masterpiece at sunset. Witnessing several pods unite to form a "superpod" is nothing short of extraordinary; Johnstone Strait becomes witness to this remarkable gathering off British Columbia's coast. In an explosive burst of power and agility, a humpback whale breaches high above Inside Passage waters – reminding us all that life should be lived fearlessly.