The summertime fun of three Pacific White-Sided Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) leaping out of the surf on a sunny afternoon. Port McNeill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

This Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) floats about comfortably on its back, hands folded giving thanks as he prepares to dine on a crab. The emerald green water is created by the reflection of the trees from the nearby shore. Winter Harbor, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching the waves. Note the size of this endangered species compared to the Great Black-backed Gulls (Larus marinus) with their almost six foot wing span. Bay Bulls, Newfoundland, Canada

A large adult Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) making a terminal dive shows its tail fluke as it gracefully slips beneath the waves. Witless Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

A large adult Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swimming on its back with both pectoral fins pointed skyward like an Angel’s wings. Witless Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

As an adult Orca whale (Orcinus orca) cruises the calm bay waters under the shadows of a cliff, he blows fine water droplets skyward as he pushes the water with his nose and it rolls off like molten glass. Port McNeill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

As an adult Orca whale (Orcinus orca) cruises the calm bay waters under the shadows of a cliff, he blows fine water droplets skyward as he pushes the water with his nose, and it rolls off like molten glass. Port McNeill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Two adult female Orca whales (Orcinus orca) cruising the bright blue waters of the Johnstone Strait. Orca Whale or Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) commonly referred to as the orca is the largest species of the dolphin family The orca whale is a toothed whale whose only enemy is human beings. Orcas live in small, close-knit, life-long pods. The orca whale is sometimes called the "wolf of the sea" because its behavior is similar to that of wolves. Port McNeill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Cana