Toothed Whales Collection

Beluga Whale _PTL9599
TOM-1415 Beluga Whale Delphinapterus leucas Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Killer whale / Orca - The adult male known as "MEL", 45 to 50 years old when these images were taken
FG-eb-327 Killer whale / Orca - The adult male known as "MEL", 45 to 50 years old when these images were taken (March 2006) hunting South American Sealion pups on a beach at Punta Norte

Killer Whale Vancouver Aquarium, Canada
AU-1212 KILLER WHALE / Orca - underwater Vancouver Aquarium, Canada Orcinus orca Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Killer / Orca Whale - breaching. ML522
TOM-1166 Killer / Orca Whale - breaching Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Washington, British Columbia, Pacific ocean Orcinus orca Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display

Killer Whale
FG-9509-M Killer Whale / Orca - underwater Orcinus orca Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Killer Whale - breaching Pacific Northwest ml96p
TOM-888 Killer Whale / Orca - breaching San Juan Islands, Puget Sound, Washington. USA Orcinus orca Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Killer / Orca Whale - spy hopping ML967P
TOM-1163 Killer / Orca Whale - spy hopping Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, British Columbia, Pacific Ocean Orcinus orca Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Killer Whale / Orca - Several pods came together to form a "superpod"
FG-ab-418 Killer Whale / Orca - Several pods came together to form a "superpod". Photographed in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia

Narwhal Canadian Arctic
DOC-51 Narwhal - head & tusk, out of water Canadian Arctic Monodon monoceros Doc White Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Narwhal Baffin Island
DOC-29 Narwhal - shoal, aerial shot Baffin Island, North West Territories Monodon monoceros Doc White Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Beluga Whale DOC 155 Canadian arctic Delphinapterus leucas © Doc White / ARDEA LONDON
DOC-155 Beluga / White WHALE Canadian Arctic Delphinapterus leucas Nicknamed the Sea Canary Doc White Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Killer whales, Transient type - breaching during a phase of traveling and active socializing
FG-EC-495 Killer whales, Transient type - breaching during a phase of traveling and active socializing. Photographed in Monterey Bay, California, USA, Pacific Ocean

Killer Whales - Transient type - Adult male - Monterey Bay - Pacific Ocean - California - USA - April
FG-EC-503 Killer Whales - Transient type Adult male - Monterey Bay - Pacific Ocean - California - USA - April Orcinus orca Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Killer whale / Orca - male, breaching Photographed in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada AM 846
FG-4885 Killer whale / Orca - male, breaching Photographed in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada Orcinus orca Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Killer whales/ Orca - transient type. Photographed in Monterey Bay, Pacific Ocean, California, USA
FG-EC-018 Killer whales/ Orca - transient type Monterey Bay, Pacific Ocean, California, USA Orcinus orca There are three types of recognised Killer Whales - resident, transients & offshore'

Sperm whale Photographed off the Azores Islands, Atlantic Ocean
FG-ck-120 Sperm Whale - Underwater Photographed off the Azores Islands, Atlantic Ocean Physeter Macrocephalus Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sperm whale Near the Azores Islands (Portugal). North Atlantic Ocean
FG-cb-246 Sperm Whale - underwater Near the Azores Islands (Portugal). North Atlantic Ocean Physeter Macrocephalus Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Killer Whale FG 2468 Orcinus orca © Francois Gohier ARDEA LONDON
FG-2468 KILLER WHALE / Orca - at surface, showing dorsal fin Orcinus orca Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Beluga Whale - aerial view Canadian Arctic
DOC-129 Beluga Whale - aerial view Canadian Arctic Delphinapterus leucas Doc White Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Picture No. 10947600
Orca / Killer Whale - attack on young South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) (formerly Otaria byronia) Valdes Peninsula, Patagonia, Argentina. Date:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capenisis) adult, leaping, Sea of Cortez, Mexico

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

Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, side view

Gervais beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus) El Hierro, Canary Islands

Orcinus orca, Killer Whale, side view

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) with characteristically long tusk, side view

Pod of Killer whales off the coast of Alaska
Pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) traveling in the Lynn Canal with the Coastal Range in the background, Southeast Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

Biggs Killer whales or Orcas at sunset, San Juan Islands, Washington
Biggs Killer whales or Orca (Orcinus orca) swim toward a colorful sunset in the San Juan Islands; Washington, United States of America

Silhouette of Chilkat Mountains and an orca with a blow cloud reflected in the sunlight, Alaska, USA
Silhouette of an orca (Orcinus orca) with its dorsal fin sticking up out of the water in the Lynn Canal and a blow cloud reflected in the warm sunlight with the Chilkat Mountains in the background at

Silhouette of an orca with dorsal fin up and a blow cloud reflected in the sunlight, Alaska, USA
Silhouette of an orca (Orcinus orca) with its dorsal fin sticking up out of the water on the Lynn Canal with a blow cloud reflected in the warm sunlight; Inside Passage, Alaska

Pod of Orca whales surfacing, Alaska, USA
A pod of Orca (Orcinus orca) surfacing with their fins at the surface of the bright blue ocean water of the Lynn Canal and the snowy mountains along the coastline in the background, Inside Passage

Family group, killer whale calf, orca, Johnstone Strait, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Family group, killer whale calf, orca (Orcinus orca), Johnstone Strait near Robson Bight (Michael Biggs) Ecological Reserve; Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Cross-section underwater view of dolphins swimming and leaping over water surface, side view

Killer Whale - Sea World, San Diego, California, USA
FG-716 Killer Whale Sea World, San Diego, California, USA Orcinus orca Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Killer whale / Orca - Spyhopping Photographed in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada AM 857
FG-4814 Killer whale / Orca - Spyhopping Photographed in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada Orcinus orca Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Common Dolphin, Delphinus delphis, side view

Rissos Dolphin, Grampus griseus, side view

Several Porpoise (Phoecoenidae) species simultaneously jumping out from water, Vaquita or Gulf Porpoise (phocoena sinus), Dalls Porpoise (phocoenoides dalli)

Cartoon of a killer whale under a boat

Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas), or white whale, head

Beluga Whale, White Whale -Delphinapterus leucas-, Sea of Japan, Primorsky Krai, Russia

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"Toothed Whales: Majestic Creatures of the Ocean" In the vast expanse of the ocean, a group captivate our attention with their awe-inspiring presence. Among them is MEL, an adult male Orca or Killer whale, who has graced us with his existence for 45 to 50 years. These images were taken in March 2006 as he embarked on a hunting expedition along the shores of Punta Norte, Valdes Peninsula in Patagonia, Argentina. Another member of this remarkable species is the Beluga Whale. Pictured as PTL9599, it showcases its pristine white beauty against a backdrop that hints at its Canadian Arctic habitat. The Vancouver Aquarium in Canada also houses one such magnificent creature, reminding us of their global reach and popularity. The power and agility displayed by these they can truly mesmerizing. ML522 captures an Orca breaching out of the water while ML967P demonstrates spy hopping - a behavior where they raise their heads above the surface to observe their surroundings. Witnessing these incredible moments evokes both wonder and respect for these intelligent beings. From Pacific Northwest to British Columbia's Johnstone Strait, several pods unite to form what can only be described as a "superpod. " This extraordinary sight reminds us that even within their own kind, toothed whales exhibit social bonds and cooperation beyond our comprehension. Venturing further north into Baffin Island in Canada's Arctic region reveals encounters with Narwhals - mythical creatures known for their long spiraled tusks protruding from their heads. Their unique appearance adds another layer of fascination to this already diverse family of marine mammals. As we delve deeper into understanding these captivating creatures' lives and behaviors through photography captured during various expeditions worldwide, we gain insight into how they navigate oceans and interact with each other harmoniously.