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I’ve always been fascinated by the sea and the animals that can live in an environment so very different to mine. Watching humpback whales off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, captivated me as a child and I still get a thrill of excitement whenever I see any marine animals, whether that’s seals off the English coast, technicolour …