Species Gallery (Mammalia)
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Dead minke whale stranded at Freshwater West beach, Pembrokeshire.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock
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Three common dolphins leaping out of the water.
Copyright: Norman Jackson
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A dead common dolphin on the shore.
Copyright: Judith Oakley
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Common dolphins swimming in front of a sailing vessel.
Copyright: Norman Jackson
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Measuring a dead Delphinus delphis individual on the shore.
Copyright: Lin Baldock
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Risso's dolphin at Coverack.
Copyright: Colin Speedie
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The grey seal Halichoerus grypus with pup, Skomer.
Copyright: Dan Lear
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Halichoerus grypus adults and pub hauled out on rocks in Lundy.
Copyright: Judith Oakley
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Halichoerus grypus individuals hauled out off Skomer Island.
Copyright: Judith Oakley
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Inquisitive Halichoerus grypus.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock
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The Grey seal Halichoerus grypus .
Copyright: Judith Oakley
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The grey seal Halichoerus grypus basking on haul-out.
Copyright: Dan Lear
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The grey seal Halichoerus grypus basking on rock.
Copyright: Dan Lear
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Two Grey seals hauled out on rocks.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock
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A pair of breaching Northern bottlenose whales, showing their underside and left side.
Copyright: Sue Scott
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Part of the underside of a breaching northern bottlenose whale.
Copyright: Sue Scott
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The head and blowhole of a northern bottlenose whale.
Copyright: Sue Scott
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The heads of a pair of Northern bottlenose whales.
Copyright: Sue Scott
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A white beaked dolphin breaking the surface.
Copyright: Andrew Pearson
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A breaching male humpback whale.
Copyright: Dan Bayley
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A baby humpback whale swimming with mother.
Copyright: Dan Bayley
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School of orca.
Copyright: WWF
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Orca at the surface.
Copyright: WWF
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Common seal on rock.
Copyright: Sue Scott
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Phoca vitulina playing with a diver's arm.
Copyright: Robert Keen
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Phoca vitulina swimming towards the camera.
Copyright: Robert Keen
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Phoca vitulina swimming underwater.
Copyright: Robert Keen
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Phoca vitulina.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock
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Close up of Phoca vitulina highlighting characteristic facial features.
Copyright: John Rafferty
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Harbour seals on a sand bank.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock
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Two common seals sitting on rocks.
Copyright: Sue Scott
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Phocoena phocoena, the harbour porpoise.
Copyright: WWF
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Group of Phocoena phocoena.
Copyright: WWF
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A breaching sperm whale.
Copyright: Andrew Pearson
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Tail fluke of a sperm whale.
Copyright: Andrew Pearson
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Tursiops truncatus breaching (note pinkish hue on belly).
Copyright: Judith Oakley
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Tursiops truncatus highlighting shape of beak and head.
Copyright: John Rafferty
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Tursiops truncatus underwater.
Copyright: Robert Keen
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An adult and infant Tursiops truncatus.
Copyright: Norman Jackson
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An infant Tursiops truncatus swimming ahead of an adult.
Copyright: Norman Jackson
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Common bottlenose dolphin breathing at the surface.
Copyright: Judith Oakley
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Common bottlenose dolphin pod at the surface.
Copyright: Colin Speedie
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Common bottlenose dolphin pod at the surface.
Copyright: Colin Speedie
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Pair of common bottlenose dolphins.
Copyright: Judith Oakley
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Pod of common bottlenose dolphins swimming at the surface.
Copyright: Judith Oakley
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