21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Descent into light
A titan of the deep waving giant tail toward the sun lights , illuminating many remarkable patterns & marks on it's tail before descending into the blue abyss of Indian Ocean. The patterns and the marks on a sperm whale’s tail are often so unique that scientists use them to identify individuals and track them over time among the ocean.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
Photo Location: | Mauritius |
Camera: | ILCE-7RM5 |
Copyright: | © Thien Nguyen Ngoc |