16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Diver For Scale (Pregnant Female Whale Shark in the Galapagos Islands)
Female whale sharks, many of whom are pregnant, gather each year at Darwin Island in the northernmost part of the Galapagos Islands. In this shot, my divemaster was behind the whale shark, giving a perfect perspective on her size.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 06.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2018 |
| Photo Location: | Puerto Ayora, Ecuador |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
| Copyright: | © Lindsey Dougherty |