Short-finned pilot whale selected underwater photography
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A juvenile short-finned pilot whale underwater.
A short-finned pilot whale in a belly up position. This position enables a stereoscopic view of the human swimmer.
A trio of short-finned pilot whales with a newborn. The infant is still so young that it has fetal folds.
A mother-calf pair.
A pilot whale mother prevents its calf to further approach the human swimmer, a behavior called 'rough housing'.
A group of four short-finned pilot whales.