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Usually thought of as solitary animals, great white sharks may, in fact, have best friends (Credit: Jayne Jenkins/ Ocean Image Bank)

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A black-and-white photo of a dwarf minke whale, pictured against a black ocean. The whale is slightly tilted, showing its belly and one eye which looks directly to the camera (Credit: Marcia Riederer/ Ocean Photographer of the Year)

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