Melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) bow-riding in front of and around a boat. This oceanic dolphin is found throughout the world's tropical wa

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Melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) bow-riding in front of and around a boat. This oceanic dolphin is found throughout the world's tropical waters. It feeds mostly on squid and reaches a length of around 3 metres. Photographed in the Pacific, in French Polynesia.

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Photo credit: © CHRISTOPHER SWANN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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