14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Eye Spy
This photograph captures a whale behaviour called "spy hopping" where whales poke their head above the water to take a look around and see what is happening above the surface. Whales have extremely good vision and so I have always found this behaviour intriguing and I wonder what they are thinking when they are "people watching" in this way. To me this is such a special moment where I can't help but feel that on some level we are bridging the gap between land and sea.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 08.2016 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2016 |
Photo Location: | Hervey Bay, Australia |
Copyright: | © Mark Seabury |
Awards
Photo of the Day: 12.16.16 |
Editor's Pick |