20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Big mouth
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth. Vulnerable (IUCN). The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.0020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Dominica |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
| Copyright: | © Franco Banfi |