It could be many things - more likely from a parasite or small cookie cutter shark, but it is possible that it has a more nefarious origin. The dolphin is still doing well though, so it has healed up!
Nope, I just rename my photos sometimes rather than the default numbers from the camera. The only other place they are is on Instagram (account name there is the same - offshoreorca).
Photography is still very much a hobby for me, but I see such neat things during the research surveys and side...
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All orcas can be ID'd based on the notches on their dorsal fin and saddle patch shape/marks! I am marine mammal scientist, specializing in long-finned pilot whales and northern bottlenose whales, but do enjoy seeing all species - so this is old hat for me! This particular population of...
T049A1 (Noah) a marine mammal killer whale (Orcinus orca) travelling with his brother along the coast of Spieden Island in the Salish Sea, Washington, USA. This photo was taken on April 26th, 2024.
Bottlenose dolphins are most common along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, but the larger whales are definitely scarce close to shore. I was down in the Caribbean tracking/studying sperm whales for the month of February - it's amazing how much life there is south of the Gulf! It seems that many...
Wildlife photography is my dearest hobby - I study whales and dolphins, which involves a lot of photo identification (where my passion started). Here's one from last summer!