Delphinus Collection

Delphinus delphis, short-beaked common dolphin
Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and common bottlenose dolphin. Tursiops truncatus
FLO4660326 Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and common bottlenose dolphin. Tursiops truncatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon

Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis, beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, and killer whale, Orcinus orca
FLO4655010 Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis, beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, and killer whale, Orcinus orca

Narwhal or narwhale, Monodon monoceros, and short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
FLO5000152 Narwhal or narwhale, Monodon monoceros, and short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis. Chromolithograph from Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert's Natural History (Naturgeschichte)

Engraving depicting a common dolphin
5309327 Engraving depicting a common dolphin; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a common dolphin. The common dolphin is the name given to two species of dolphin making up the genus Delphinus)

Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, short-beaked dolphin, Delphinus delphis
FLO4684738 Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, short-beaked dolphin, Delphinus delphis, extinct Steller's sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas, West Indian manatee

The constellations of Aquila, Delphinus, and Vulpecula
5307773 The constellations of Aquila, Delphinus, and Vulpecula.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the constellations of Aquila, Delphinus, and Vulpecula)

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) jumping out the water, Shetland, Scotland, UK, January

Long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) feeding in Sardines, (Sardinops sagax) with snorkeller behind, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) feeding on Snipe fish (Macroramphosus scolopax) Tenerife, Canary Islands

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) close up of dolphin surfing at speed, Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Long beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) pod porpoising Baja California, Mexico

Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) pair in mating ritual, Atlantic ocean, Portugal, July

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) reflection as its swimming on the surface of the ocean, Eastern Pacific, March

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) surfacing, Atlantic ocean, Portugal, September

Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and short-beaked common dolphin
FLO4691185 Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis

Common dolphin pod (Delphinus delphis) jporposing, Horta island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) porpoising at the surface to breathe, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. August

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) leaping out of sea, Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. August

Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub
3075759 Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving) by Pardies

Scene showing that those born under the sign of Aries in conjunction with
BEN78466 Scene showing that those born under the sign of Aries in conjunction with the constellation of the Ship and Dolphin are imparted with aptitudes for navigation and swimming

Constellation of Pegasus, plate 25 from Atlas Coelestis
STC182243 Constellation of Pegasus, plate 25 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), published in 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Narwhal and dolphin
Narwhal or narwhale, Monodon monoceros, and short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis. Chromolithograph from Gotthilf Heinrich von Schuberts Natural History (Naturgeschichte), Schreiber, Munich

Hourglass dolphin, harbour porpoise and short-beaked dolphin
Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis

Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis. Handcoloured engraving by Beyer after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Cetaceans
Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, short-beaked dolphin, Delphinus delphis, extinct Stellers sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas, West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus

Ganges river dolphin, Platanista gangetica gangetica, endangered. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Long-finned pilot whale and Rissos dolphin
Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas, and Rissos dolphin, Grampus griseus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

Harbour porpoise and common bottlenose dolphin
Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Dusky dolphin and hourglass dolphin
Dusky dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus, and hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Unknown dolphin species, crowned dolphin, Delphinus coronatus and Borys dolphin, Delphinus boryi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Narwhal, goose-beaked whale and northern bottlenose whale
Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, goose-beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris, and northern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus

Amazon river dolphin, Inia geoffrensis (Frontier dolphin, Delphinus frontatus). Handcoloured engraving after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith of a specimen in Paris Museum from Edward

Bowhead whale, dolphin and porpoise
Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus 1, short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis 2 and porpoise, Phocoena phocoena 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Fin whale, bottlenose dolphin and bottle-nosed whale
Fin whale or rorqual, Balaenoptera physalus, endangered 1, bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus 2, and northern bottle-nosed whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus 3

The Comet discovered and observed by Johannes Hevelius from 3rd February to 28th March
XIR280170 The Comet discovered and observed by Johannes Hevelius from 3rd February to 28th March 1661 in Gdansk (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hevelius, Johannes (1611-87); Musee de L Observatoire

Long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) off the coast of California, United States

Long Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis), Espiritu Santo National Park, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, February

Long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis), Bahia de los Angeles Biosphere Reserve, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico, July

Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, 1674
Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, Ignace-Gaston Pardies, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving)

Delphinus doris, plate 20
Illustration of the skull of Delphinus doris taken from The Lizards of Australia and New Zealand by John Edward Gray (1800-1875)

Mexico Coast, Common Dolphin (Delphinus Delphis) Jumping From Deep Blue Sea

Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) trio jumping with gull flying, Santa Barbara, California

Delphinus fitzroyi. From: The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836. Date: 1839

Lagenorhynchus obscurus, dusky dolphin
Delphinus fitzRoyi. Plate from The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, Vol. 1 Part 2 Mammalia, 1838-1839, by Charles Darwin

De Havilland Express G-ACPL Delphinus Imperial Airways
De Havilland Express G-ACPL Delphinus of Imperial Airways at Croydon c 1939 Date: 1939

Short-beaked dolphin, Delphinus delphis, and Hyperoodon ampullatus, N. Atlantic bottlenose whale.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science

Illustration of Dolphin showing stale air rising from blowhole on top of head

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Delphinus, the playful and graceful creatures of the sea, captivate our hearts with their incredible acrobatics and social behavior. The short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) showcases its agility as it jumps out of the water in Shetland, Scotland. In Sardines off the coast, we witness a mesmerizing sight of long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) feeding on their favorite delicacy. The Snipe fish becomes a feast for the short-beaked common dolphin as it skillfully hunts for its meal. Surging through the waves at high speed, a close-up shot reveals the sheer power and elegance of these magnificent beings in Hebrides, Scotland. Baja California in Mexico witnesses an enchanting display by a pod of long-beaked common dolphins porpoising effortlessly through the ocean's surface. Atlantic ocean waters come alive with mating rituals performed by pairs of Common dolphins in Portugal during July. In Baja California, USA, January brings us another breathtaking moment when a short-beaked common dolphin leaps over crashing waves with unparalleled grace. As they swim on the surface of the ocean, their reflections create an ethereal beauty that leaves us awestruck. Surfacing from beneath Atlantic waters in Portugal during September is yet another spectacle where Delphinus delphis emerges majestically into view. And let's not forget about Delphinus fitzroyi -the Hourglass dolphin- which adds to this diverse family along with Lagenorhynchus cruciger and Phocoena phocoena captured beautifully in Karl Joseph Brodtmann's lithograph from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals. These glimpses into their world remind us why we must cherish and protect these remarkable creatures who bring joy to our lives while reminding us how interconnected we are to all living beings on this planet.