401 pictures found
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Free diver is swimming over a pod of Sleeping sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Researchers first saw this unusual sleep behavior in sperm whales
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Free diver is swimming over a pod of Sleeping sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Researchers first saw this unusual sleep behavior in sperm whales in 2008. The scientists in that study found that sperm whales dozed in this upright drifting posture for about 10 to 15 minutes at a time, Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit n°RP 16-02/32 FIS-5.
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Sub-adult sperm whale try to move away a calf to to mate with a female, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sub-adult sperm whale try to move away a calf to to mate with a female, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit n°RP 16-02/32 FIS-5.
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Pod of sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN),
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit n°RP 16-02/32 FIS-5.
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Free diver swimming with sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus). Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Free diver swimming with sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus). Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit n° 351/12 W-2.
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Tail of a sperm whale diving under the rainbow (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Digital composed.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Tail of a sperm whale diving under the rainbow (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Digital composed.
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Eye of Sperm Whale subsurface Caribbean Sea Dominica
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Sperm Whale subsurface Caribbean Sea Dominica
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Sperm Whal Caribbean Sea Dominica
© Reinhard Dirscherl / Biosphoto
Sperm Whale subsurface Caribbean Sea Dominica
© Brandon Cole / Biosphoto
Sperm Whale under the surface Dominique Caribbean Sea
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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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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) blow, Bleik Canyon, Northern Norway
© Christian Cabron / Biosphoto
© Christian Cabron / Biosphoto
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) blow, Bleik Canyon, Northern Norway
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Shane Gero (researcher and founder of Dominica Sperm Whale Project) trying to tag a sperm whale with a long pole. (Physeter macrocephalus) Vulnerable
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Shane Gero (researcher and founder of Dominica Sperm Whale Project) trying to tag a sperm whale with a long pole. (Physeter macrocephalus) Vulnerable (IUCN), Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Free diver try to approach a Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus). Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Free diver try to approach a Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus). Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Freediver photographer swimming with sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, Vulnerable (IUCN), Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), socializing and opening the mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), socializing and opening the mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.
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Pod of sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Close up of Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming upside down. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Close up of Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming upside down. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Close up of Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming upside down. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Close up of Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming upside down. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Jerry the skipper lissening to the sperm whales with the hydrophone, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
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Pod of sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Two long tentacles from giant squid, used to grab prey hang from the mouth of a Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Two long tentacles from giant squid, used to grab prey hang from the mouth of a Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Two long tentacles from giant squid, used to grab prey hang from the mouth of a Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Two long tentacles from giant squid, used to grab prey hang from the mouth of a Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Close up of a male sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Close up of a male sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) several females run after few males, recognizable on the surface. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) several females run after few males, recognizable on the surface. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) several females run after few males. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) several females run after few males. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Close up of Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming upside down. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Close up of Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming upside down. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) reflecting on the surface. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) reflecting on the surface. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Pod of sperm whale swimming, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of sperm whale swimming, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.
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The sperm whale's distinctive shape comes from its very large, block-shaped head, which can be one-quarter to one-third of the animal's length.
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
The sperm whale's distinctive shape comes from its very large, block-shaped head, which can be one-quarter to one-third of the animal's length. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.
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It looks like a plastic bag floating in the ocean, a transparent chunk of skin from a sperm whale. It get rubbed off when they socialise and groom
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
It looks like a plastic bag floating in the ocean, a transparent chunk of skin from a sperm whale. It get rubbed off when they socialise and groom each other by rubbing their massive bodies together. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Pod of sperm whale swimming, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of sperm whale swimming, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.
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Pod of sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.
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Pod of sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.
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Sperm whale with squid tentacle on the mouth (Physeter macrocephalus). Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale with squid tentacle on the mouth (Physeter macrocephalus). Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) diving upside down. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) diving upside down. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Close up of a surfacing sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Close up of a surfacing sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Sperm whale female called Canopener (Physeter macrocephalus) other two on the back. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale female called Canopener (Physeter macrocephalus) other two on the back. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Pod of sperm whale swimming, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Pod of sperm whale swimming, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit.
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Sperm whale male (Physeter macrocephalus). Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale male (Physeter macrocephalus). Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Couple of sperm whale, female and male bottom, Physeter macrocephalus, Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Couple of sperm whale, female and male bottom, Physeter macrocephalus, Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Couple of sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
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Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
© Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit