Dolphins and porpoises belong to the cetacean order of mammals. The cetacean order is divided into two groups - baleen whales and toothed whales. Among the toothed whales there are over thirty-five species of oceanic dolphins and porpoises that widely vary in size, shape, and coloration. Dolphins and porpoises are social animals, living in groups that range in size from a few individuals to several thousand. Photographing these animals as they instantly break the surface to breathe is quite the challenge requiring quick reflexes, anticipation and lots of film.

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Pacific White-sided Dolphin dp0601	Dall's Porpoises dp0602	Long-beaked Common Dolphin dp0603
Long-beaked Common Dolphin dp0604	Bottlenose Dolphin dp0605	Long-beaked Common Dolphins dp0606
Bottlenose Dolphins dp0607	Dall's Porpoises dp0608	Pacific White-sided Dolphins dp0609
Long-beaked Common Dolphin dp0610	Dall's Porpoise Surfacing dp0611	Pacific White-sided Dolphin dp0612
Pacific White-sided Dolphin dp0613	Pacific White-sided Dolphin dp0614	Dall's Porpoise Surfacing dp0615
Long-beaked Common Dolphin dp0616	Risso's Dolphin dp0617	Pacific White-sided Dolphin dp0618
Long-beaked Common Dolphin dp0619	Risso's Dolphins dp0620	Dall's Porpoise "Rooster Tail" dp0621

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