Dall's Porpoise

Phocoenoides dalli

Dall's porpoise, just coming to the surface in clear, blue water. Dorsal fin is barely cutting the glassy surface, and the first bubbles of it's spout are visible.
Dall's Porpoise dorsal fin on a blue water, glassy day.
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A Dall's porpoise dives into the crystal blue water beneath the waves.
Dall's Porpoise zooming by.
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Passenger on the Condor Express gets a close look at a Dall's Porpoise riding the bow.
phocoenoides dalli underwater 2007 channel 005
Dall's Porpoise leaves a characteristic "rooster tail" wake as whale watchers get a close look.
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Dall's Porpoise underwater, bow riding.
phocoenoides dalli underwater 2007 channel 004
Dall's Porpoise rooster tail.
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Rooster tail, Dall's Porpoise already been there, done that.
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Dall's Porpoise (Phocoendoides dalli) are extremely fast and agile, and I'm not kidding when I say they are very hard to capture with a camera. You can see a few more of these curious animals by visiting the "Whales with Teeth" section.
phoecoenoides dalli dorsal fin 2008 channel 049
Running alongside the boat. Image 1 of 2.
Phocoenoides dalli 2010 Channel 048
Running alongside the boat. Image 2 of 2.
Phocoenoides dalli 2010 Channel 047
Rooster tail.
Phocoenoides dalli rooster CLOSE 2010 Channel 069
Two slashing across the glassy surface.
Phocoenoides dalli slashing 2010 Channel 090
Spout and wake...."pop!"
Phocoenoides dalli breathing spouting 2010 Channel 067
Whaler on bow gets a close look.
Phocoenoides dalli passenger 2010 Channel 036
Two visit whalers.
Phocoenoides dalli passengers 2010 Channel 018
Phocoenoides dalli & passengers 2010 01-16 SB Channel b - 029
Phocoenoides dalli passengers 2010 Channel 029
One spouts in front of whalers.
Phocoenoides dalli passengers 2010 Channel 030
Mammalian bullet.
Phocoenoides dalli passengers 2010 Channel 031
Photographers EZ and Trista get good looks.
Phocoenoides dalli photographer 2010 Channel 080
Two up, others just below the surface.
Phocoenoides dalli TWO 2010 Channel 055
Phocoenoides dalli 2 roosters 2011 02-12 SB Channel - 002
Phocoenoides dalli roosters 2011 Channel 002
Phocoenoides dalli 2009 10-17 SB Channel a - 007
Phocoenoides dalli 2009 Channel 007
Phocoenoides dall UW 2010 01-24 SB Channel - 088
Phocoenoides dall 2010 Channel 088
Phocoenoides dalli 2010 05-29 SB Channel - 050
Phocoenoides dalli 2010 Channel 050
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 02-12 SB Channel - 291
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 Channel 291
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 04-14 SB Channel - 034
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 Channel 034
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 04-14 SB Channel - 036
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 Channel 036
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 04-14 SB Channel - 051
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 Channel 051
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 02-27 SB Coast - 011
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 Coast 011
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 04-14 SB Channel - 060
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 Channel 060
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 04-14 SB Channel - 077
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 Channel 077
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 04-14 SB Channel - 083
Phocoenoides dalli 2011 Channel 083
Phocoenoides dalli & passengers 2011 02-12 SB Channel b - 081
Phocoenoides dalli passengers 2011 Channel 081
Phocoenoides dalli & passengers 2011 02-12 SB Channel b - 074
Phocoenoides dalli passengers 2011 Channel 074
Phocoenoides dalli & passengers 2011 02-12 SB Channel b - 134
Phocoenoides dalli passengers 2011 Channel 134
Phocoenoides dalli CLOSE 2011 02-12 SB Channel - 274
Phocoenoides dalli CLOSE 2011 Channel 274
Phocoenoides dalli & passenger 2010 01-24 SB Channel - 106
Phocoenoides dalli passenger 2010 Channel 106
Phocoenoides dalli ONE uw slash GOOD 2010 01-24 SB Channel - 092
Phocoenoides dalli ONE slash GOOD 2010 Channel 092
Phocoenoides dalli ONE uw spouting GOOD 2010 01-24 SB Channel - 100
Phocoenoides dalli ONE spouting GOOD 2010 Channel 100
Phocoenoides dalli in clear water 2010 02-14 SB Channel b - 025
Phocoenoides dalli clear water 2010 Channel 025
Phocoenoides dalli rooster tail glassy surface 2011 02-12 SB Channel - 267
Phocoenoides dalli rooster tail glassy surface 2011 Channel 267
Phocoenoides dalli UW portrait GOOD 2011 02-12 SB Channel b - 153
Phocoenoides dalli portrait GOOD 2011 Channel 153
Phocoenoides dalli rooster close 2011 02-12 SB Channel b - 267
Phocoenoides dalli rooster 2011 Channel 267
Phocoenoides dalli UW portrait GOOD 2011 02-12 SB Channel b - 187
Phocoenoides dalli portrait GOOD 2011 Channel 187
Phocoenoides dalli UW rippled surface 2011 02-12 SB Channel b - 106
Phocoenoides dalli rippled surface 2011 Channel 106
Phocoenoides dalli UW portrait GOOD 2011 02-12 SB Channel b - 264
Phocoenoides dalli portrait GOOD 2011 Channel 264

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Dall's Porpoise