Sperm whales are totally unique. Colossal giants of the deep, their presence commands reverent awe.

They possess the largest brain in the animal kingdom and spend much of their lives in the light-starved depths of the oceans hunting prey.



Sperm Whale

The only baleen whales to spend their entire lives in tropical and subtropical waters, these great whales are over 44 tons of sheer awesomeness.

Both the identity and the exact number of Bryde’s whales are a bit of a grey area. As well as ‘ordinary’ Bryde’s whales found in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans, there are also one or smaller forms who tend to prefer more coastal waters. Currently, though their status is unclear, with only two sub-species recognised for sure: B. e. brydei (offshore Bryde’s whale) and B. e. edeni (Eden’s whale).

Other names: Common Bryde’s whale; Pygmy Bryde’s whale; Tropical whale; Eden’s whale

bryde's whale



Atlantic spotted dolphins are fast swimmers and are active at the surface, often performing acrobatics and surfing in the waves created by boats.

They live only in warm and tropical water areas of the Atlantic Ocean. They usually form groups of five to 50 individuals but sometimes travel in groups of up to 200.

Other names: spotted dolphin; Atlantic spotter; bridled dolphin

Atlantic spotted dolphins

Some whales are big, some are fast, some have unusual looks. The fin whale somehow manages all three.

Nicknamed ‘the greyhounds of the sea’, fin whales are the second biggest mammals in the world.

Other names: Finner; Razorback; Finback; Flathead; Common rorqual; Herring whale

FIN WHALE

Along with great apes, elephants and humans, common bottlenose dolphins have one of the most sophisticated intellects on our planet.

Exploited by the ‘entertainment’ industry for years, common bottlenose dolphins are the most widely recognised species of dolphin. Watching a pod of common bottlenose dolphins hunting or playing together is an experience that will stay with you for life.

Other names: Bottle-nosed dolphin; Bottlenose dolphin

bottlenose dolphin

The pilot whale is recognizable by its globular head and its long, low and rounded dorsal fin. Mainly black, the pilot whale nevertheless has an anchor-shaped spot on its belly. It’s also one of the most social cetaceans, which even goes so far as to maintain physical contact with its peers during rest sessions!

pilot whale

The common dolphin is, as its name suggests, widely distributed in tropical and temperate waters, and it lives in coastal environments as well as in the open ocean. This species is easily recognized by its striking hourglass or diamond-shaped pattern which includes a yellowish or orange patch, while almost all other dolphins only show shades of black, white and gray. Acrobat by nature, he is often seen surfing on the bow of boats and sometimes jumping out of the water to impressive heights!

COMMON dolphins