21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Humpback Whale Lunge Feeding on Anchovies
Just thirteen miles outside of Newport Beach, my eight our whale watching tour came across a bait ball. There was only one Humpback Whale in the mix and the lunge feeding only lasted for 20 minutes. This image was one of the best shots from that experience. If you look closely, you can see the anchovies that managed to escape the whale's feeding and you can clearly see the whale's baleen.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
Photo Location: | Newport Beach, California, United States of America |
Camera: | Canon EOS R6m2 |
Copyright: | © Tracy Larson |