Whales & Dolphins

Humpback whale lifting its black-and-white tail flukes above blue ocean water with spray cascading below — Humpback Whale Tail Rising Above the Ocean

Humpback whale breaching from blue ocean water with its white pectoral fin raised and spray cascading around it — Humpback Whale Breaching Through Ocean Waves

Humpback whale raising its black-and-white tail flukes above rippling blue ocean water during a dive — Humpback Whale Tail Rising Above Blue Ocean Water In The Late Afternoon

Humpback whale tail fluke rising from blue ocean waves with white spray around the submerged body — Humpback Whale Tail Fluke Diving Into Ocean Waves

Two dolphins surface together in choppy ocean waves, surrounded by splashing white foam and dark blue water. — Two Atlantic White-sided Dolphins Surfacing Through Ocean Waves

Dolphin leaping above sparkling ocean waves beneath a pink and blue evening sky — Atlantic White-sided Dolphin Leaping Above a Sunlit Ocean at Dusk

Whale raises its broad tail above blue ocean waves with white foam and a cloudy horizon. — Humpback Whale Tail Rising Above Blue Ocean Waves

Humpback whale rising vertically from sunlit ocean water beneath a warm orange sunset sky — Humpback Whale Calf Rising from the Ocean at Sunset

Two dolphins leap side by side from dark ocean waves, sending spray into the air behind them. — Two Striped Dolphins Leaping Through Dark Ocean Waves

Seagulls gather around a dark floating object in blue ocean water, with several birds flying overhead. — Humpback Whale Feeding Among Gathering Seagulls

Shark breaches vertically from the blue ocean, surrounded by a towering burst of white spray and splashing waves — Humpback Whale Pectoral Fin Breaching Through Blue Ocean Waves

An Atlantic white-sided dolphin rises above choppy water in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts. There’s a special thrill in seeing a wild dolphin caught in mid-leap, the bay’s bright surface stretching around it. Its curved body and pale flank markings stand out against the blue-gray back, while spray marks the water below. The orange sky warms the scene, and glints on the waves fill the moment with movement and light. For anyone who loves watching wildlife, this glimpse invites you to slow down and wonder what might happen next. The dolphin seems suspended between sea and sky while the splash hints at its return to the water. A lively reminder that animals sharing our coastal waters can make a familiar bay feel wonderfully alive.

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Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin Leaps in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts - Whales &amp; Dolphins - Tom Vollert Photography

Whales & Dolphins

Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin Leaps in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts - Whales & Dolphins - Tom Vollert Photography