Franco Banfi / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean

Franco Banfi / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) tail, Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean

Jordi Chias / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) and Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) chasing small fish offshore. Santa Maria Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean. Third Place in the Underwater Category of the Por El...

Tony Wu / Eden's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) side lunging surrounded by terns, a behaviour which has become prevalent. since 2017. Gulf of Thailand.

Tony Wu / Eden's whale (Balaenoptera edeni edeni) juvenile side-lunging through a mass of fish, Gulf of Thailand.

Tony Wu / Eden's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) female engaged in lunge-feeding behavior with her calf. The mother is on the left side of the image. Gulf of Thailand.

Mark Carwardine / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) aerial Baja California, Mexico

Mark Carwardine / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) aerial view, Baja California, Mexico.

Mark Carwardine / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) aerial view, Baja California, Mexico

Mark Carwardine / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) aerial Baja California, Mexico

Richard Robinson / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) on the surface at the edge of the continental shelf New Zealand. Editorial use only.

Richard Robinson / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) on the surface at the edge of the continental shelf New Zealand. Editorial use only.