John Young has travelled across the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian Ocean in search of whales, dolphins, porpoises and seabirds. An accomplished photographer, John specialises in digital video production, having accumulated a wealth of footage of marine mammals from across the globe. Back on dry land, John provides the technical expertise required in managing the Breathtaking Whales website efficiently. He also puts his computing skills to excellent use within the charitable sector, by acting as the web administrator for Organisation Cetacea (ORCA). Aside from his photographic work, John also leads marine wildlife tours with The Company of Whales and birdwatching tours for North Kent Birding.

Dylan Walker is recognised as one of Europe’s leading marine mammal observers, having spent much of the last ten years conducting cetacean and seabird surveys across the eastern North Atlantic from Iceland to the Canary Islands. During this time he has been working on his photographic portfolio, which includes images of many offshore regions of Europe and a number of the less-frequently photographed species. His personal highlight came in July 1997 when he photographed a True's Beaked Whale in the Bay of Biscay, the first confirmed sighting of this species alive at sea. Dylan has worked for a number of organisations as a marine mammal researcher, consultant, and tour guide, including the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Sea Mammal Research Unit and The Company of Whales. He is also currently Chief Executive Officer of ORCA.

Graeme Cresswell is a leading authority on the identification of whales and dolphins in Europe, having written a number of books, reports, articles and papers on the subject. Along with Dylan Walker he has co-authored two groundbreaking field guides through WILDGuides Ltd, ‘Whales and Dolphins of the European Atlantic’, and ‘Whales and Dolphins of the North American Pacific’. As an accomplished marine mammal photographer, he has travelled extensively throughout the North Atlantic and North Pacific, where he has photographed over 25 species of cetacean. Graeme also works as a tour guide, specialising in marine wildlife trips to the USA, Iceland and the Bay Of Biscay. He is a founder member of ORCA; a charity dedicated to conservation, research and education in the European Atlantic.