23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Lone Traveller

n the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, we are privileged to encounter Whale Sharks during their annual aggregation. Usually preferring deep oceanic waters it was a surprise to see this lone traveller swimming over a sandy seafloor, as opposed to the never-ending blue.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Exmouth, Australia
Camera: ILCE-7RM3A
Copyright: © Caitlin Winskill