Flip Nicklin / Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) pod, Dominica

Flip Nicklin / Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) social group at water surface

Norbert Wu / Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) silhouetted group swimming overhead, Little Bahama Bank, Caribbean

Flip Nicklin / Orca (Orcinus orca) resident pod A-5 at rest, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

Michio Hoshino / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) group cooperatively bubble-net feeding, Alaska

Flip Nicklin / Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) group with unspotted calf, Bahamas

Flip Nicklin / Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) group underwater, Bahamas

Norbert Wu / Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) mother and calf, Little Bahama Bank, Caribbean

Flip Nicklin / Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) group socializing underwater, Dominica

Flip Nicklin / Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) pod with female snorkeler, Bahamas

Flip Nicklin / Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) group of males, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada

Flip Nicklin / Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) males, Lancaster Sound, Baffin Island, Canada

Flip Nicklin / Orca (Orcinus orca) group, Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada

Flip Nicklin / Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) pod swimming and molting in freshwater shallows, Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada

Flip Nicklin / Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) whale, hundreds swim and molt in freshwater shallows, Northwest Territories, Canada

Flip Nicklin / Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) underwater group, Waikoloa Hyatt, Hawaii

DOC WHITE / Aerial of Narwhal pod {Monodon monoceros} Baffin Island, Canadian Arctic

Doug Perrine / Pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins underwater {Stenella frontalis} Azores, N Atlantic (Non-ex).

Doug Perrine / Pod of Striped dolphins porpoising {Stenella coeruleoalba} Azores, North Atlantic (Non-ex).

Doug Perrine / Pod of Long beaked common dolphins {Delphinus capensis} Transki, South Africa, Indian (Non-ex).

Doug Perrine / Pod of Long beaked common dolphins {Delphinus capensis} Transki, South Africa, Indian (Non-ex).

Duncan Mcewan / Broom flower with seed pod (Cytisus scoparius). Scotland, UK, Europe

Juergen Freund / Pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins {Stenella frontalis} Atlantic, Bahamas

DOC WHITE / Beluga / White whale at sea surface {Delphinapterus leucas} arctic Canada

DOC WHITE / Beluga at sea surface {Delphinapterus leucas} arctic Canada

DOC WHITE / Beluga / White whale pod {Delphinapterus leucas} arctic Canada

Ismaele Tortella / Pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) at the surface, northern Norway, November.

Ismaele Tortella / Pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) at the surface, northern Norway, November.

Ismaele Tortella / Pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) spyhopping, northern Norway, January 2019

Ismaele Tortella / Pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) at the surface, northern Norway, January 2019

Ismaele Tortella / Pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) surfacing, northern Norway, January 2019

Nigel Cattlin / Broad bean (Vicia faba) seed in velvet lined pod, ripe and ready for harvest. Berkshire, England, UK. July.

Nigel Cattlin / Broad bean (Vicia faba) seed in velvet lined pod, ripe and ready for harvest. Berkshire, England, UK. July.

Nigel Cattlin / Broad-leaved willowherb (Epilobium montanum) seedpods opening to disperse seeds, an arable weed. Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Manila tamarind (Pithecellobium dulce) seedpods for sale at food market, Bangkok, Thailand.

Chase Dekker / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pod gulp feeding on Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax) near sailboat, Monterey Bay, California

Chase Dekker / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pod gulp feeding on Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax), Monterey Bay, California

Chase Dekker / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pod gulp feeding on Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax), Monterey Bay, California

Chase Dekker / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pair gulp feeding on Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax) near sailboat, Monterey Bay, California

Chase Dekker / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pod gulp feeding on Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax) near tourists, Monterey Bay, California

Richard Du Toit / Indo-pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) pod surfing wave, Western Cape, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Indo-pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) pod surfing wave, Western Cape, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Indo-pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) pod surfing wave, Western Cape, South Africa

Richard Du Toit / Indo-pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) pod surfing wave, Western Cape, South Africa

Espen Bergersen / Killer whale (Orcinus orca) pod including juvenile spyhopping in coastal waters. Troms, Norway. October.

Espen Bergersen / Long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) pod at surface, Kvaloya, Norway. November.

Espen Bergersen / Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) pod at surface, Tenerife, Spain.

Espen Bergersen / Killer whales / orcas (Orcinus orca) pod at surface, blowing backlit, Troms, Norway. November.

Alex Mustard / Pod of false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) swimming beneath the surface of the ocean. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka.

Alex Mustard / Pod of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops adunctus) swim above a coral reef. Sha'ab El Erg, Hurghada, Egypt. Red Sea.

Sergio Hanquet / Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) calf with fetal lines characteristic of newborn specimens, with pod. Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Sergio Hanquet / Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), three in pod, light patterns on backs. Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Sergio Hanquet / Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), three diving. Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Sergio Hanquet / Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), four including female and calf, swimming below surface. Tenerife, Canary Islands.

Doc White / Northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) pod, viewed from above. California, USA.

Doc White / Northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphins borealis) swimming at surface within pod. California, USA.

Bernard Castelein / Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) stamens and developing seed pod, De Inslag, Brasschaat, Belgium. . July

Gabriel Rojo / Orca (Orcinus orca) pod hunting Sealion, tossing it out of the sea, Punta Norte, Valdez Peninsula, Argentina. April.

Gabriel Rojo / Orca (Orcinus orca) pod hunting in coastal waters close to shore. Punta Norte, Valdez Peninsula, Argentina. April.

Gabriel Rojo / Orca (Orcinus orca) pod hunting in channel, aerial view. Punta Norte, Valdez Peninsula, Argentina. April 2018.

Gabriel Rojo / Orca (Orcinus orca) pod hunting in channel, aerial view. Punta Norte, Valdez Peninsula, Argentina. April 2018.

Gabriel Rojo / Orca (Orcinus orca) pod, aerial view. Punta Norte, Valdez Peninsula, Argentina. April.

Gabriel Rojo / Orca (Orcinus orca) pod, aerial view. Punta Norte, Valdez Peninsula, Argentina. April.

Nigel Cattlin / Brassica pod midge (Dasineura brassicae) larvae infestation in open Oilseed rape (Brassica napus napus) seed pod. England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Brassica pod midge (Dasineura brassicae) larvae infestation in Oilseed rape (Brassica napus napus) seed pod.

Ernie Janes / Cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) showing fruit pod

Ernie Janes / Cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) pod opened showing cacao beans.

Ernie Janes / Cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) fruit pod

George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), pod of juveniles resting on top of each other. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, March.

Alex Mustard / Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) pod of four, swimming in the open ocean. Wolf Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands.. East Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Pod of False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) swimming beneath the surface of the ocean. Indian Ocean, off Sri Lanka.

Franco Banfi / Free diver is swimming over a pod of Sleeping sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.

Franco Banfi / Snorkeler photographing a pod of Sleeping sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.

Franco Banfi / Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) sleeping. Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.

Franco Banfi / Pod of sleeping Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.

Franco Banfi / Pod of sperm whale with diver, (Physeter macrocephalus), Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Ocean Photographer of the Year 2022 Competition Winner - Adventure category - Winner.

Franco Banfi / Pod of Sperm whale socializing, (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.

Franco Banfi / Pod of Sperm whalea (Physeter macrocephalus) with mother and calf, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.

Franco Banfi / Pod of Short-finned pilot whales, (Globicephala macrorhynchus) pod, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.

Franco Banfi / Pod of sperm whale swimming, (Physeter macrocephalus), Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.

Gabriel Rojo / Aerial shot of a pod of Orcas (Orcinus orca) breathing at the surface, Peninsula Valdez, Patagonia Argentina

Espen Bergersen / Pod of Killer whales / orcas (Orcinus orca). Kvanangen, Troms, Norway. November

Espen Bergersen / Killer whales (Orcinus orca) surfacing and blowing, spray backlit by autumn light, Kvaloya, Troms, Norway October

Espen Bergersen / Long-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas) pod, Andfjorden, Andoya, Norway. July

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Orca whales (Orcinus orca) pod of five, surfacing together, Shetland, Scotland, UK. April.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Orca (Orcinus orca) surfacing, Shetland, Scotland, UK, August.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a large pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming just below the surface, Troms, Norway, January.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a large pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming just below the surface, Troms, Norway, January.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a pod of Long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) swimming at the surface, Andfjord, Andoy, Norway, January.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a pod of Long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas), with calf visible, Andfjord, Andoy, Norway, January.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming at the surface, Troms, Norway, January.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a large pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming at the surface, Troms, Norway, January.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a large pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming just beneath the surface, Troms, Norway, January.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a pod of Long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) breathing at the surface, Andfjord, Andoy, Norway, January.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a very large pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) swimming at the surface, Troms, Norway, January.

Espen Bergersen / Aerial shot of a pod of Long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) swimming near the surface, Andfjord, Andoy, Norway, January.