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Loggerhead turtle (caretta caretta) accompanied by pilotfish (Naucrates ductor) swimming near the surface. Vulnerable. Santa Maria Island, Azores,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Loggerhead turtle (caretta caretta) accompanied by pilotfish (Naucrates ductor) swimming near the surface. Vulnerable. Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
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Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) eating a seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) under the surface, Azores, North Atlantic
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) eating a seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) under the surface, Azores, North Atlantic
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Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
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Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), mother and young, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), mother and young, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
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Sicklefin Mobula with Remora - Azores
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
Sicklefin Mobula with Remora - Azores
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Blue Shark beneath the surface North Atlantic Azores
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
Blue Shark beneath the surface North Atlantic Azores
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Blue Shark beneath the surface North Atlantic Azores
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
© Gérard Soury / Biosphoto
Blue Shark beneath the surface North Atlantic Azores
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Large ball of Blue jack mackerel Azores
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
Large ball of Blue jack mackerel Azores
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Cory's sheerwater and common dolphin preying jack mackerel
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
Cory's sheerwater and common dolphin preying jack mackerel
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Shark at top of a large ball of Blue jack mackerel Azores
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
Shark at top of a large ball of Blue jack mackerel Azores
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Blue jack mackerel being preyed upon by common dolphins
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
Blue jack mackerel being preyed upon by common dolphins
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Group of False killer whales swimming Azores
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
© Christopher Swann / Biosphoto
Group of False killer whales swimming Azores
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) close to the water surface, Azores, Portugal, Europe
© Michael Weberberger / imageBROKER / Biosphoto
© Michael Weberberger / imageBROKER / Biosphoto
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) close to the water surface, Azores, Portugal, Europe
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Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale, the third-largest rorqual after the blue whale and the fin whale. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale, the third-largest rorqual after the blue whale and the fin whale. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Couple of Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale, the third-largest rorqual after the blue whale and the fin whale. Azores, Portugal,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Couple of Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale, the third-largest rorqual after the blue whale and the fin whale. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Pod of Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). They are the most abundant cetacean in the world, with a global population of about six million, Horta
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). They are the most abundant cetacean in the world, with a global population of about six million, Horta island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic ocean
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Pod of Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). They are the most abundant cetacean in the world, with a global population of about six million, Horta
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). They are the most abundant cetacean in the world, with a global population of about six million, Horta island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic ocean
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Condor Bank, Azores
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Condor Bank, Azores
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Condor Bank, Azores
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Condor Bank, Azores
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Condor Bank, Azores
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Condor Bank, Azores
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Condor Bank, Azores
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Condor Bank, Azores
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Condor Bank, Azores
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Condor Bank, Azores
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Dorsal fin of a Blue shark (Prionace glauca) with parasitic copepods (Echthrogaleus coleoptratus) Condor Bank, Azores
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Dorsal fin of a Blue shark (Prionace glauca) with parasitic copepods (Echthrogaleus coleoptratus) Condor Bank, Azores
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Grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus), Princess Alice Bank, Azores
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus), Princess Alice Bank, Azores
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Chilean devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana), Princess Alice Bank, Azores
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Chilean devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana), Princess Alice Bank, Azores
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Chilean devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana), Princess Alice Bank, Azores
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Chilean devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana), Princess Alice Bank, Azores
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Chilean devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana), Princess Alice Bank, Azores
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
© Fabien Michenet / Biosphoto
Chilean devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana), Princess Alice Bank, Azores
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Tail of Blue whale diving (Balaenoptera musculus) Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 30 meters and weighing up to 200 tons, it is the largest
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Tail of Blue whale diving (Balaenoptera musculus) Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 30 meters and weighing up to 200 tons, it is the largest animal known to have ever existed. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Tail of Blue whale diving (Balaenoptera musculus) Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 30 meters and weighing up to 200 tons, it is the largest
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Tail of Blue whale diving (Balaenoptera musculus) Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 30 meters and weighing up to 200 tons, it is the largest animal known to have ever existed. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Cuvier's beaked whale or goose-beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) dorsal fin surfacing. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Cuvier's beaked whale or goose-beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) dorsal fin surfacing. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Cuvier's beaked whale or goose-beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) surfacing. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Cuvier's beaked whale or goose-beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) surfacing. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Fishermen unload sharks in the ports of the Azores, the sharks
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Fishermen unload sharks in the ports of the Azores, the sharks mostly blue sharks (Prionace glauca) are fished in the water around the islands and sent directly to the asian market for fins. Most of this is done by international fishing fleets, mostly Spanish. Traditional fishing in the Azores is known for its moderate impact on ecosystems. The blue shark is currently listed as "Near Threatened" by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Horta, Faial island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Sperm whale light sign on top of Peter's Cafe Sport, the most famous café-bar of the Azores and a space of choice among sailors and sea-related
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale light sign on top of Peter's Cafe Sport, the most famous café-bar of the Azores and a space of choice among sailors and sea-related people. Since 1918, this modest but cozy space. Horta, Faial island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Common bottlenose dolphin pod or group, called also Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a wide-ranging marine mammal . Azores,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Common bottlenose dolphin pod or group, called also Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a wide-ranging marine mammal . Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Mother and calf Common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a wide-ranging marine mammal . Azores, Portugal,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Mother and calf Common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a wide-ranging marine mammal . Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a wide-ranging marine mammal . Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a wide-ranging marine mammal . Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea, it is considered an important trophic level connection – near the bottom of the food chain
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Krill are small crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea, it is considered an important trophic level connection – near the bottom of the food chain and is the main source of food for many larger animals. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) who approach curious. They are the most abundant cetacean in the world, with a global population of about six
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) who approach curious. They are the most abundant cetacean in the world, with a global population of about six million, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic ocean
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Waste at sea floating below the surface, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Waste at sea floating below the surface, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
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The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), also known as the man-of-war, a marine hydrozoan floating on the surface. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), also known as the man-of-war, a marine hydrozoan floating on the surface. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas). They are part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). Terceira island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
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Pod of Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas). They are part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). Terceira island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale, it has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale, it has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale, the third-largest rorqual after the blue whale and the fin whale. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale, the third-largest rorqual after the blue whale and the fin whale. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale, the third-largest rorqual after the blue whale and the fin whale. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale, the third-largest rorqual after the blue whale and the fin whale. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin feeding on a baiball (Tursiops truncatus) is a wide-ranging marine mammal . Azores,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin feeding on a baiball (Tursiops truncatus) is a wide-ranging marine mammal . Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Loggerheads (Caretta caretta), is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. But persistent population declines due to pollution,
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Loggerheads (Caretta caretta), is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. But persistent population declines due to pollution, shrimp trawling, and development in their nesting areas. Listed as Vulnerable IUCN. Terceira island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
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Grey triggerfish, (Balistes capriscus) seek shelter under and within a Plastic bucket floating on the surface. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Grey triggerfish, (Balistes capriscus) seek shelter under and within a Plastic bucket floating on the surface. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Grey triggerfish, (Balistescapriscus) seek shelter under and within a Plastic bucket floating on the surface. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Grey triggerfish, (Balistescapriscus) seek shelter under and within a Plastic bucket floating on the surface. Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean.
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Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) one of the
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas). They are part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). Terceira island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean
