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Physeter Collection

"Discover the Majestic World of Physeter: The Enigmatic Sperm Whale" Witness the awe-inspiring sight of three magnificent Sperm whales, Physeter macrocephalus

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail fluke above water as it dives below a rainbow

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail fluke above water as it dives below a rainbow, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Vulnerable species. Digital composite

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Physeter macrocephalus, Sperm whale tooth

Physeter macrocephalus, Sperm whale tooth
Sperm whale tooth

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Three Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) socialising under the surface, Dominica

Three Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) socialising under the surface, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Vulnerable species

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Manta Eclipse

Manta Eclipse
Barathieu Gabriel

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Manta Ray feeding

Manta Ray feeding
Barathieu Gabriel

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) female at the ocean surface with her mouth open

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) female at the ocean surface with her mouth open. This whale has just surfaced from foraging in deep water. Ogasawara or Bonin Islands, Japan

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) resting just beneath surface, Faial Island, Azores

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) resting just beneath surface, Faial Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean July

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) at surface, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) at surface, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable species

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) portrait, with remora fish, Dominica, Caribbean Sea

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) portrait, with remora fish, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Vulnerable

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable)

Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable)
Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (Physeter polycyphus). Vulnerable. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sleeping sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sleeping sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) aerial view. Baja California, Mexico

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) aerial view. Baja California, Mexico

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with mouth open, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with mouth open, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable species

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail fluke above water during dive, Kaikoura

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail fluke above water during dive, Kaikoura, New Zealand, July, Vulnerable species

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sequence of tail fluke of Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) diving. Dominica

Sequence of tail fluke of Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) diving. Dominica. Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Digital composite

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) large group gathering together, rubbing together to shed skin

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) large group gathering together, rubbing together to shed skin, interacting and defecating. Indian Ocean, March

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) several females swim after a few males

Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) several females swim after a few males, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit. February

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit. January

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Split-level of a Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming close to the surface, Dominica

Split-level of a Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming close to the surface, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit. February

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Pantagruel kills Physeter, illustration from Gargantua and Pantagruel

Pantagruel kills Physeter, illustration from Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais (engraving)
1200180 Pantagruel kills Physeter, illustration from Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais (engraving) by Tanje, Pierre (1706-61); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) two whales with heads touching, Dominica

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) two whales with heads touching, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable (IUCN). Photo taken under permit

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf Dominica, Caribbean Sea

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale being hunted by whalers, 19th century

Sperm whale being hunted by whalers, 19th century
Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus, being harpooned by whalers, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by James Stewart from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sowerbys beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens

Sowerbys beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens (Physeter bidens, two-toothed cachalot). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Bowhead whale and cachelot

Bowhead whale and cachelot
Whalers harpooning a bowhead whale a, Balaena mysticetus, and cachelot or pot whale b, Physeter macrocephalus. Chromolithograph from Gotthilf Heinrich von Schuberts Natural History (Naturgeschichte)

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Cetaceans

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

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale, trump whale or cachalot, Physeter

Sperm whale, trump whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard Germain de

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale and narwhal

Sperm whale and narwhal
Sperm whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus, vulnerable 1, and narwhal or narwhale, Monodon monoceros, near threatened 2

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm or trump whale, Physeter macrocephalus

Sperm or trump whale, Physeter macrocephalus 1, 2, vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine

Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals, Mediterranean Sea. September

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf diving down, Faial Island, Azores

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf diving down, Faial Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean July

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf, Sri Lanka. March

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf, Sri Lanka. March

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Group of Sperm whales (Physter macrocephalus) family group swimming together, Indian Ocean, March

Group of Sperm whales (Physter macrocephalus) family group swimming together, Indian Ocean, March

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) engaged in social activity. Indian Ocean

Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) engaged in social activity. Indian Ocean, March

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Pod of Sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Pod of Sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) aerial shot showing much larger male on right

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) aerial shot showing much larger male on right, with female nursery group. Baja California, Mexico

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Tail of Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) diving. Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Tail of Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) diving. Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable species

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Close up of eye of Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Close up of eye of Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable species

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Mother with young calf Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Mother with young calf Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Background imagePhyseter Collection: tail detail of Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Pico Island, Azores, Portugal

tail detail of Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) pod, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) pod, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, January, Vulnerable species

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Fluke of a Sperm Whale, Sri Lanka

Fluke of a Sperm Whale, Sri Lanka
Fluke of a Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) splashing water at the surface of the ocean; Sri Lanka

Background imagePhyseter Collection: A Beached Sperm Whale, Physeter Macrocephalus. From A 19Th Century Print

A Beached Sperm Whale, Physeter Macrocephalus. From A 19Th Century Print

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Narwhal or narwhale, Monodon monoceros

Narwhal or narwhale, Monodon monoceros, and sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable).. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Picture No. 11676084

Picture No. 11676084
Sperm Whale Date:

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Picture No. 10881857

Picture No. 10881857
Sperm Whale - blowing / spouting (Physeter macrocephalus) Date:

Background imagePhyseter Collection: Picture No. 10866735

Picture No. 10866735
Sperm whale - aerial of whale watching vessel approaching two sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) Date:



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"Discover the Majestic World of Physeter: The Enigmatic Sperm Whale" Witness the awe-inspiring sight of three magnificent Sperm whales, Physeter macrocephalus, socializing beneath the glistening surface in Dominica. As a Sperm whale gracefully dives below a vibrant rainbow, its powerful tail fluke breaks through the water's surface, leaving us captivated by its sheer strength and beauty. Delve into the realm of these incredible creatures as we explore a close-up view of a Physeter macrocephalus tooth – an intriguing testament to their unique anatomy. In a mesmerizing digital composite image, observe the sequence of tail flukes as a Sperm whale elegantly disappears into the depths. This captivating moment was captured off Dominica's coast in the Caribbean Sea. A tranquil scene unfolds as another Sperm whale rests just beneath the shimmering surface near Faial Island in Azores. Their peaceful presence reminds us of nature's tranquility. Glimpse at yet another breathtaking encounter with these gentle giants as they emerge at the ocean's surface off Dominica. The vastness of the Atlantic Ocean serves as their playground. Accompanied by curious remora fish, this striking portrait showcases both elegance and symbiotic relationships within Physeter macrocephalus' habitat in Dominica's Caribbean Sea. Behold an extraordinary gathering where numerous Sperm whales come together to interact, shed skin, and even defecate—an essential part of their natural behavior observed in March within India Ocean waters. Observe how several female Sperm whales swim alongside dominant males during an aggregation event off Dominica's coast. This fascinating display highlights complex social dynamics among these remarkable creatures (photo taken under permit). Experience tender moments between mother and calf as they navigate through Atlantic waters near Dominica. These heartwarming encounters remind us of nature's nurturing bonds (photo taken under permit).