Marine mammals are one of the most fascinating species to observe in the animal kingdom as well as one of the most difficult as they spend a majority of their lives in or around the water where they rely on their food for survival. Mammals are in a class of their own being warm blooded creatures, having lungs that they breath air through, nursing their young with their own milk and having a layer of hair or fur to regulate their body temperature.
The body of a marine mammal is extremely smooth and silk which enables it to glide through the waters at exceptional speeds. Marine mammals can spend an enormous amount of time underwater but they must always surface to breathe.
In past years, marine mammals were once the main food source for humans and they were hunted to almost extinction. Year after year, scientists and marine biologists are learning more about the every day lives of each species of marine mammal and many stunning conclusions have been discovered. Not only are marine mammals a very important factor in our world, they are meant to be... (... more information below the photos)
Killer Whale Catnap Northern Vancouver Island The mist from a lonely male Killer Whale lingers in the sunset lighting while he decides to take a catnap in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island. |
Fishing Boat Killer Whale Encounter Vancouver Island A fishing boat heading home off Northern Vancouver Island in the sunset lighting is honored by the close encounter of a Killer Whale. |
Orca Sunset Storm Threatening Clouds Vancouver Island A male Orca prepares to dive as storm threatening clouds begin to block the sunset shades off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Sunset Lighting Killer Whale Swim British Columbia The lighting at sunset reflects off a Killer Whale off Northern Vancouver, British Columbia while enjoying his evening swim. |
Sunset Killer Whale Heaven British Columbia If this feels like heaven for humans, imagine how this Killer Whale must feel in the quietness of the sunset lighting off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Lingering Orca Mist Northern Vancouver Island Lingering above an Orca who has surfaced in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, is the mist from its blowhole. |
Northern Resident Killer Whale Sunset Vancouver Island A Northern Resident Killer Whale slowly makes its way through the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia at sunset. |
Tall Male Orca Northern Vancouver Island The tall dorsal fin on this male Orca stands well above its body as it surfaces in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Close Bottlenose Dolphins Encounter New Zealand People find a swim to experience a close encounter with the wild Bottlenose Dolphins in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand, is something which they will never forget. |
Wild Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins Bay Of Islands NZ Wild Bottlenose Dolphins spotted off the coastal shores in the Bay of Islands off the North Island of NZ. |
New Zealand Fur Seal Family Reunion A cute New Zealand Fur Seal family spends a short reunion atop the rocks at Cape Palliser on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Growling Polar Bear Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba A growling Polar Bear wards off any unwanted guests near Camp Nanuq along the Hudson Bay in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba. |
Fishing Boat Whale Watching Northern Vancouver Island The passengers aboard this fishing boat spend some time whale watching off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada on their trip home. |
Killer Whale Beauty At Sunset British Columbia Canada A Killer Whale shows of his beauty as the sunset lighting encompasses the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Vancouver Island Orca Barge Traffic Some of the traffic in the waterways off Northern Vancouver Island during the summer are the Orca along with the steady flow of the barges, cruiseships and hundreds of other water vessels. |
Sunset Orca Swim Northern Vancouver Island The sky glows in yellow hues at sunset as two Orca leisurely swim by in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Wildlife Scenery Northern Vancouver Island BC Canada Off Northern Vancouver Island in BC, Canada, the scenery is breathtaking when the sun glistens off the snow covered mountain peaks as the wildlife passes by in the foreground. |
Incoming Orca Whale Watching Vancouver Island Aboard a whale watching boat off the shores of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, passengers spot an incoming Orca in the glow of the sunlight. |
Beautiful Wildlife Surroundings British Columbia Canada The coastal landscape of Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada is beautiful especially when the wildlife surfaces in the surrounding waters. |
Sunlight Mist Northern Resident Killer Whale A Northern Resident Killer Whale traveling off Northern Vancouver Island, has the remains of the sunlight glistening through the mist appearing from his blowhole. |
Lonely Male Orca Northern Vancouver Island A lonely male Orca shows off his majestic dorsal fin and his sleek black backside in the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Mystical Killer Whale Appearance Vancouver Island The appearance of a Killer Whale off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia has the sunlight shining off the spray of the water around the whale creating a mystical picture. |
Dusky Dolphin Leaping Kaikoura NZ While on a dolphin watching tour with Encounter Kaikoura off Kaikoura, NZ, passengers received a show from this Dusky Dolphin leaping feet out of the water. |
Whale Watching Ocean Sunset Northern Vancouver Island A whale watching trip comes to an end as the sunset colors reflect off the surface of the ocean off Northern Vancouver Island, BC as a couple of Killer Whales pass by. |
Orca Sunset Yellow Northern Vancouver Island Canada The sky is illuminated in bright yellow colors at sunset off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada as an Orca surfaces in the foreground. |
Killer Whales Waterways Vancouver Island BC The waterways around Vancouver Island in BC can become very busy, especially during the summer and there does not seem to be any effect on the Killer Whales to date. |
Sunrise Sunset Killer Whale Vancouver Island Canada Whether it is sunset like in this picture, or sunrise, a Killer Whale can be found in many different areas off Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Killer Whale Ocean Mist Sunlight A Killer Whale leisurely surfaces in the ocean waters off Northern Vancouver Island, BC leaving his mist behind glistening in the sunlight. |
Mountain Mist Beautiful Killer Whales The mist from the blowholes of the Killer Whales off Northern Vancouver Island, BC is beautiful when the sunlight sparkles on it with the green mountain backdrop. |
British Columbia Whale Watching Surfacing Killer Whale On a whale watching trip, passengers always look for the dorsal fin of a Killer Whale surfacing atop the waters off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Coastal Killer Whale Northern Vancouver Island BC A Killer Whale seen on a whale watching trip along the coastal shores of Northern Vancouver Island in BC on a calm, serene day. |
Marine Mammal At Close Range Northern Vancouver Island A Killer Whale is at the top of the food chain in the marine mammal world and can often be seen at close range off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia. |
Close Range Killer Whale Vancouver Island BC On board a whale watching trip off Northern Vancouver Island, BC, a Killer Whale was in close range of the boat giving passengers a good look at its beauty. |
Mother Fur Seal Cape Palliser Seal Colony NZ A mother fur seal has come close to shore in search of her baby at the Cape Palliser Seal Colony on the North Island of NZ. |
Polar Bear Foraging Winter Coastline Hudson Bay A Polar Bear foraging along the icy fringes of the Hudson Bay coastline in Churchill, Manitoba during the winter season. |
Killer Whale Dorsal Fin A large male Killer Whale surfaces off Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia showing off his large dorsal fin. |
Curious Polar Bear Wheel Well Picture A priceless picture of a Polar Bear cub being very curious and trying to find out what is in the inside of the wheel well on a tundra buggy in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada. |
New Zealand Sea Lion Behavior Otago NZ Watching a New Zealand Sea Lion at the beach at Roaring Bay in Otago, NZ perform his behavior tactics, can be quite amusing. |
Foraging Polar Bear Icy Shoreline Hudson Bay Walking along the icy shoreline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, a Polar Bear is foraging for a meal. |
Adult Polar Bear Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba An adult Polar Bear keeps a close eye on her cub that is lingering around a Tundra Buggy near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. |
Arctic Animal Polar Bear Churchill Manitoba During the onset of winter in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada, a Polar Bear sits amongst the brush with sleepy looking eyes. |
Polar Bear Hunt Churchill Manitoba A Polar Bear on the hunt as he sniffs around the tundra near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. |
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... protected, not hunted.
Humans are the major problem for the declining marine population and, we as humans, can help in the survival of marine mammals in our everyday life by keeping our oceans clean and recycling the appropriate garbage to help the world become a better place. Nature has been kind enough over the years to give humans the opportunity to view fascinating marine mammals such as dolphins, whales, seals, polar bears and otters and learning to appreciate them is a major step.
Our list of pictures is a small sample of what resides in our oceans and they give everybody an idea of how amazing some types of wildlife are. To witness a whale appear out of the quiet ocean waters, to watch a dolphin family leap and frolic in the waters or to view a baby seal squirm along the snow and ice gives one a different perspective to the natural ways of life.
Pages of images are available to browse and see the incredible marine mammal pictures that we have been lucky enough to able to photograph throughout our many adventures.
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