16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Saving a Black Skimmer Caught in Monofilament
This picture depicts a Black Skimmer caught in monofilament inside a Least Tern breeding colony in Gulf Port Mississippi. A crew of biologists and myself all worked together to free the skimmer of the abrasive plastic unharmed.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 07.2018 |
Photo Location: | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States of America |
Camera: | iPhone 7 Plus |
Copyright: | © Alex Sullivan |