Aquatic Mammal Collection

Harp Seal or Saddleback Seal -Pagophilus groenlandicus, Phoca groenlandica- pup on pack ice, Magdalen Islands, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Quebec, Canada

Beluga whale -Delphinapterus leucas-, Kareliya, Russia, White Sea, Arctic

Megaptera novaeangliae, Humpback Whale breaching

Megaptera novaeangliae, Humpback Whale, side view

Leatherback sea turtle (sphargis coriacea)

Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving)
8766929 Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean.James Cook travels. 1785); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships
7340649 Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships, East & West Indiamen & other merchantmen from 1659 to 1703., 1695-1703 (ink on paper) by Barlow

Whalebone fid, 1850-1900 (whalebone)
7339928 Whalebone fid, 1850-1900 (whalebone) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 28x3.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sealskin suit, 1875 (sealskin)
7295773 Sealskin suit, 1875 (sealskin); 160x610x880 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: This sealskin suit)

A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone)
MMM5476242 A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A seam rubber)

A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone)
MMM5476232 A seam rubber, a sailor's tool used in the manufacture of sails, early 19th century (whalebone); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A seam rubber)

An engraving depicting the harpooning of a whale in the Arctic seas, 19th century
5310687 An engraving depicting the harpooning of a whale in the Arctic seas, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1896); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding
5309369 Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Narwhal)

Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding
5309368 Engraving depicting a Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Narwhal)

Engraving depicting a school of Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a
5309367 Engraving depicting a school of Narwhal, a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth; (add.info)

South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens (Sea lion of Pernetty, Otaria pernettii). Falkland Islands
FLO4989140 South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens (Sea lion of Pernetty, Otaria pernettii). Falkland Islands. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Haverhill, 21/2 miles NE, Kedington, Jaw Bones of Whale to support a Lamp (litho)
8633539 Haverhill, 21/2 miles NE, Kedington, Jaw Bones of Whale to support a Lamp (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haverhill, 21/2 miles NE, Kedington)

Sperm whale fishing (engraving)
8630264 Sperm whale fishing (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sperm whale fishing)

The Whale on Shore (engraving)
8629417 The Whale on Shore (engraving) by Melville, H. (b.1795); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Whale on Shore. Illustration for The Juvenile Scrap-Book by the author of "The Women of)

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635937 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn.

The depths of the sea in the 13th Century
3359193 The depths of the sea in the 13th Century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the depths of the sea in the 13th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium
2626575 Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium; (add.info.: Illustration of whaling and whales, from 'medici Tigurini Historiae animalium' Historia animalium 1564; a veterinary anatomical book)

Engraving of the Whale ships at New Bedford wharf
3077981 Engraving of the Whale ships at New Bedford wharf; (add.info.: Engraving of the Whale ships at New Bedford wharf. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mediaeval line drawing of Alexander the Great descending to the bottom of the sea in a glass barrel
1578291 Mediaeval line drawing of Alexander the Great descending to the bottom of the sea in a glass barrel; (add.info.: Mediaeval line drawing of Alexander the Great descending to the bottom of)

The flensing of a whale
5311798 The flensing of a whale; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting the flensing - the slicing of skin or fat from a whale. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Two men measure the length of a dead stranded whale, late 16th century (engraving)
6116632 Two men measure the length of a dead stranded whale, late 16th century (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries
5310333 Implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries; (add.info.: Engraving depicting implements used in the Greenland whale fisheries. 1. Tail-knife, used to cut the fins from dead whales. 2)

Woodblock engraving depicting Jonah being spewed up by the whale
5308580 Woodblock engraving depicting Jonah being spewed up by the whale; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting Jonah being spewed up by the whale)

A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas)
7295295 A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Askew, John (fl.1788-1809); 65.3x111.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas)
7295294 Greenland fishery: English whalers in the ice, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Brooking, Charles (1723-59); 29.3x43 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The french leaves River May, 1591 (engraving)
2435392 The french leaves River May, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. The french leaves River May (today Saint Johns River) and inspect two rivers (Axona)

Scrimshaw whale tooth "The Sailor Boy", mid 19th century (whale tooth)
7339166 Scrimshaw whale tooth "The Sailor Boy", mid 19th century (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 8x23x8.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Whale tooth, 1830-40 (whale tooth)
7339922 Whale tooth, 1830-40 (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 4x6.5x16 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

St Augustine, 1588 (engraving)
7340020 St Augustine, 1588 (engraving) by Boazio, Baptista (fl.1588-1606); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator)

Frontispiece of Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea', c.1870 (print)
7339938 Frontispiece of Jules Verne's 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea', c.1870 (print) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) & Neuville

Whale tooth, 1826-30 (whale tooth)
7339933 Whale tooth, 1826-30 (whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.1x15x8.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Whale tooth, c.1810 (Whale tooth)
7339931 Whale tooth, c.1810 (Whale tooth) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 5.1x20x8.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown A large sperm whale tooth)

Atlas coelestis, 1753 (print)
7340754 Atlas coelestis, 1753 (print) by Thornhill, James (1675-1734) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: John Flamsteed Constellation of Cetus (the whale)

Jonah and the whale (colour litho)
5198592 Jonah and the whale (colour litho) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonah and the whale)

South Sea Whale Fishery: 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro
530713 South Sea Whale Fishery: 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro. Aquatint after John Huggins published 1825. Factory ship at anchor while crew in boats harpoon Sperm Whales

Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals, used on flags and coats of arms (litho)
8641532 Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals, used on flags and coats of arms (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals)

And the Whale (litho)
8670638 And the Whale (litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: And the Whale. Illustration for Johnny Crow's Garden by L Leslie Brooke (Frederick Warne)

Jonah and the whale, early to mid 17th century (oil on panel)
7337741 Jonah and the whale, early to mid 17th century (oil on panel) by Willaerts, Abraham (c.1603-69); 48.5x61 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A Dutch whaling fleet, mid 17th century (oil on panel)
7337740 A Dutch whaling fleet, mid 17th century (oil on panel) by Vries, Jacob Feyt de (fl.1628-40); 41.9x69.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An engraving depicting a whale tossing a boat, 19th century
5311025 An engraving depicting a whale tossing a boat, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1836); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus (Sea bear of Steller, Otaria ursina). North America. Bull, cow and pup
FLO4989144 Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus (Sea bear of Steller, Otaria ursina). North America. Bull, cow and pup. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

South Sea whale fishery, 19th century (coloured aquatint)
7342016 South Sea whale fishery, 19th century (coloured aquatint) by Garneray, Ambroise-Louis (1783-1857) (after); 38.5x55.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side, with a three-masted ship, c.1776 (porcelain)
MMM5467430 Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side, with a three-masted ship, c.1776 (porcelain); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Teapot with lid, hand painted on one side)

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"Exploring the Arctic Waters: Witness the Majestic Aquatic Mammals in their Natural Habitat" The Beluga whale, also known as Delphinapterus leucas, gracefully glides through the icy waters of Kareliya, Russia in the White Sea. Behold the breathtaking sight of a Megaptera novaeangliae, commonly known as a Humpback Whale, breaching out of the crystal-clear Arctic waves. Catch a glimpse of a magnificent side view of another Megaptera novaeangliae, showcasing its immense size and power as it navigates through frigid Arctic currents. Meet the Leatherback sea turtle (sphargis coriacea), an extraordinary aquatic mammal that roams across vast oceanic territories with grace and resilience. Adorable Harp Seals or Saddleback Seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus) delightfully rest on pack ice in Magdalen Islands within Quebec's Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. Travel back in time with an enchanting 1580-83 engraving depicting part of England's coast between Isle of Wight and Dover – witness history unfold before your eyes. Explore another captivating 1580-83 engraving showcasing South England's stunning coastline from Isle of Wight to Dover – marvel at nature's wonders preserved throughout centuries. Embark on an imaginary voyage along Norway and Sweden's coastal beauty with yet another mesmerizing 1580-83 engraved map – discover hidden gems waiting to be explored. Dive into history once more with a fascinating depiction from 1598 showing Dutch voyages around countries encircling the Arctic Circle – trace their adventurous paths across uncharted waters. A haunting reminder from centuries ago.