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Species Gallery (Mammalia)

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Dead minke whale stranded at Freshwater West beach, Pembrokeshire.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Three common dolphins leaping out of the water.

Copyright: Norman Jackson

A dead common dolphin on the shore.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Common dolphins swimming in front of a sailing vessel.

Copyright: Norman Jackson

Measuring a dead Delphinus delphis individual on the shore.

Copyright: Lin Baldock

Risso's dolphin at Coverack.

Copyright: Colin Speedie

The grey seal Halichoerus grypus with pup, Skomer.

Copyright: Dan Lear

Halichoerus grypus adults and pub hauled out on rocks in Lundy.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Halichoerus grypus individuals hauled out off Skomer Island.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Inquisitive Halichoerus grypus.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

The Grey seal Halichoerus grypus .

Copyright: Judith Oakley

The grey seal Halichoerus grypus basking on haul-out.

Copyright: Dan Lear

The grey seal Halichoerus grypus basking on rock.

Copyright: Dan Lear

Two Grey seals hauled out on rocks.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

A pair of breaching Northern bottlenose whales, showing their underside and left side.

Copyright: Sue Scott

Part of the underside of a breaching northern bottlenose whale.

Copyright: Sue Scott

The head and blowhole of a northern bottlenose whale.

Copyright: Sue Scott

The heads of a pair of Northern bottlenose whales.

Copyright: Sue Scott

A white beaked dolphin breaking the surface.

Copyright: Andrew Pearson

A breaching male humpback whale.

Copyright: Dan Bayley

A baby humpback whale swimming with mother.

Copyright: Dan Bayley

School of orca.

Copyright: WWF

Orca at the surface.

Copyright: WWF

Common seal on rock.

Copyright: Sue Scott

Phoca vitulina playing with a diver's arm.

Copyright: Robert Keen

Phoca vitulina swimming towards the camera.

Copyright: Robert Keen

Phoca vitulina swimming underwater.

Copyright: Robert Keen

Phoca vitulina.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Close up of Phoca vitulina highlighting characteristic facial features.

Copyright: John Rafferty

Harbour seals on a sand bank.

Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Two common seals sitting on rocks.

Copyright: Sue Scott

Phocoena phocoena, the harbour porpoise.

Copyright: WWF

Group of Phocoena phocoena.

Copyright: WWF

A breaching sperm whale.

Copyright: Andrew Pearson

Tail fluke of a sperm whale.

Copyright: Andrew Pearson

Tursiops truncatus breaching (note pinkish hue on belly).

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Tursiops truncatus highlighting shape of beak and head.

Copyright: John Rafferty

Tursiops truncatus underwater.

Copyright: Robert Keen

An adult and infant Tursiops truncatus.

Copyright: Norman Jackson

An infant Tursiops truncatus swimming ahead of an adult.

Copyright: Norman Jackson

Common bottlenose dolphin breathing at the surface.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Common bottlenose dolphin pod at the surface.

Copyright: Colin Speedie

Common bottlenose dolphin pod at the surface.

Copyright: Colin Speedie

Pair of common bottlenose dolphins.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

Pod of common bottlenose dolphins swimming at the surface.

Copyright: Judith Oakley

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Dead minke whale stranded at Freshwater West beach, Pembrokeshire.

Modal: Dead minke whale stranded at Freshwater West beach, Pembrokeshire.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Three common dolphins leaping out of the water.

Modal: Three common dolphins leaping out of the water.

Photographer: Norman Jackson, Copyright: Norman Jackson

A dead common dolphin on the shore.

Modal: A dead common dolphin on the shore.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Common dolphins swimming in front of a sailing vessel.

Modal: Common dolphins swimming in front of a sailing vessel.

Photographer: Norman Jackson, Copyright: Norman Jackson

Measuring a dead Delphinus delphis individual on the shore.

Modal: Measuring a dead <i>Delphinus delphis</i> individual on the shore.

Photographer: Lin Baldock, Copyright: Lin Baldock

Risso's dolphin at Coverack.

Modal: Risso's dolphin at Coverack.

Photographer: Colin Speedie, Copyright: Colin Speedie

The grey seal Halichoerus grypus with pup, Skomer.

Modal: The grey seal <i>Halichoerus grypus</i> with pup, Skomer.

Photographer: Dan Lear, Copyright: Dan Lear

Halichoerus grypus adults and pub hauled out on rocks in Lundy.

Modal: <i>Halichoerus grypus</i> adults and pub hauled out on rocks in Lundy.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Halichoerus grypus individuals hauled out off Skomer Island.

Modal: <i>Halichoerus grypus</i> individuals hauled out off Skomer Island.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Inquisitive Halichoerus grypus.

Modal: Inquisitive <i>Halichoerus grypus</i>.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

The Grey seal Halichoerus grypus .

Modal: The Grey seal <i>Halichoerus grypus </i>.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

The grey seal Halichoerus grypus basking on haul-out.

Modal: The grey seal <i>Halichoerus grypus</i> basking on haul-out.

Photographer: Dan Lear, Copyright: Dan Lear

The grey seal Halichoerus grypus basking on rock.

Modal: The grey seal <i>Halichoerus grypus</i> basking on rock.

Photographer: Dan Lear, Copyright: Dan Lear

Two Grey seals hauled out on rocks.

Modal: Two Grey seals hauled out on rocks.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

A pair of breaching Northern bottlenose whales, showing their underside and left side.

Modal: A pair of breaching Northern bottlenose whales, showing their underside and left side.

Photographer: Sue Scott, Copyright: Sue Scott

Part of the underside of a breaching northern bottlenose whale.

Modal: Part of the underside of a breaching northern bottlenose whale.

Photographer: Sue Scott, Copyright: Sue Scott

The head and blowhole of a northern bottlenose whale.

Modal: The head and blowhole of a northern bottlenose whale.

Photographer: Sue Scott, Copyright: Sue Scott

The heads of a pair of Northern bottlenose whales.

Modal: The heads of a pair of Northern bottlenose whales.

Photographer: Sue Scott, Copyright: Sue Scott

A white beaked dolphin breaking the surface.

Modal: A white beaked dolphin breaking the surface.

Photographer: Andrew Pearson, Copyright: Andrew Pearson

A breaching male humpback whale.

Modal: A breaching male humpback whale.

Photographer: Dan Bayley, Copyright: Dan Bayley

A baby humpback whale swimming with mother.

Modal: A baby humpback whale swimming with mother.

Photographer: Dan Bayley, Copyright: Dan Bayley

School of orca.

Modal: School of orca.

Photographer: Fernando Ugark, Copyright: WWF

Orca at the surface.

Modal: Orca at the surface.

Photographer: Fernando Ugark, Copyright: WWF

Common seal on rock.

Modal: Common seal on rock.

Photographer: Sue Scott, Copyright: Sue Scott

Phoca vitulina playing with a diver's arm.

Modal: <i>Phoca vitulina</i> playing with a diver's arm.

Photographer: Robert Keen, Copyright: Robert Keen

Phoca vitulina swimming towards the camera.

Modal: <i>Phoca vitulina</i> swimming towards the camera.

Photographer: Robert Keen, Copyright: Robert Keen

Phoca vitulina swimming underwater.

Modal: <i>Phoca vitulina</i> swimming underwater.

Photographer: Robert Keen, Copyright: Robert Keen

Phoca vitulina.

Modal: <i>Phoca vitulina</i>.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Close up of Phoca vitulina highlighting characteristic facial features.

Modal: Close up of <i>Phoca vitulina</i> highlighting characteristic facial features.

Photographer: John Rafferty, Copyright: John Rafferty

Harbour seals on a sand bank.

Modal: Harbour seals on a sand bank.

Photographer: Dr Keith Hiscock, Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Two common seals sitting on rocks.

Modal: Two common seals sitting on rocks.

Photographer: Sue Scott, Copyright: Sue Scott

Phocoena phocoena, the harbour porpoise.

Modal: <i>Phocoena phocoena</i>, the harbour porpoise.

Photographer: William Mayo, Sea Watch Foundation, Copyright: WWF

Group of Phocoena phocoena.

Modal: Group of <i>Phocoena phocoena</i>.

Photographer: Francis Bunker, Marineseen, Copyright: WWF

A breaching sperm whale.

Modal: A breaching sperm whale.

Photographer: Andrew Pearson, Copyright: Andrew Pearson

Tail fluke of a sperm whale.

Modal: Tail fluke of a sperm whale.

Photographer: Andrew Pearson, Copyright: Andrew Pearson

Tursiops truncatus breaching (note pinkish hue on belly).

Modal: <i>Tursiops truncatus</i> breaching (note pinkish hue on belly).

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Tursiops truncatus highlighting shape of beak and head.

Modal: <i>Tursiops truncatus</i> highlighting shape of beak and head.

Photographer: John Rafferty, Copyright: John Rafferty

Tursiops truncatus underwater.

Modal: <i>Tursiops truncatus</i> underwater.

Photographer: Robert Keen, Copyright: Robert Keen

An adult and infant Tursiops truncatus.

Modal: An adult and infant <i>Tursiops truncatus</i>.

Photographer: Norman Jackson, Copyright: Norman Jackson

An infant Tursiops truncatus swimming ahead of an adult.

Modal: An infant <i>Tursiops truncatus</i> swimming ahead of an adult.

Photographer: Norman Jackson, Copyright: Norman Jackson

Common bottlenose dolphin breathing at the surface.

Modal: Common bottlenose dolphin breathing at the surface.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Common bottlenose dolphin pod at the surface.

Modal: Common bottlenose dolphin pod at the surface.

Photographer: Colin Speedie, Copyright: Colin Speedie

Common bottlenose dolphin pod at the surface.

Modal: Common bottlenose dolphin pod at the surface.

Photographer: Colin Speedie, Copyright: Colin Speedie

Pair of common bottlenose dolphins.

Modal: Pair of common bottlenose dolphins.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

Pod of common bottlenose dolphins swimming at the surface.

Modal: Pod of common bottlenose dolphins swimming at the surface.

Photographer: Judith Oakley, Copyright: Judith Oakley

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