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Whales and dolphins

A fin whale surfaces in the Pelagos Sanctuary

Striped dolphins

Common bottlenose dolphins swimming besides the research boat

Fin whales "bowriding" the research vessel used by Tethys

A sperm whale lifting its flukes before a long dive

Fin whales

Risso's dolphins

Risso's dolphin mother and calf

The impressive "nose" of a sperm whale

Sperm whales

A fin whale comes close to the research boat

Fin whales breaching

Long-finned pilot whales

Pilot whale mothers and calves

Striped dolphins

Sperm whales in the sunset