BBC/Silverback Films Current numbers on big species such as blue ... Ms Cubaynes' team examined WorldView-3 photos in different parts of the globe, looking for fin whales in the northern ...

A hungry whale mid-gulp, a lazy seagull riding a sea ... In total, more than 80 photos were short-listed across 10 categories ...

which includes more than 850 pictures of Fran the humpback whale, identified by her tail markings. "She had a big personality," said Cheeseman. "She was playful around whale watch boats.

Whales too can show off, and in a big way, and humpbacks ... But patience is needed to identify such features. "Take photos. Lots of photos," the marine body says. Such photos, it adds, assist ...