23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Sharks in Sync

On the World Heritage listed, Ningaloo Reef one can encounter Whale Sharks during their annual aggregation. Whilst usually solitary animals, rarely quite by chance, two ocean giants collide. When this occurs we can see them circling one another for a brief, but beautiful moment before parting ways

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Exmouth, Australia
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Caitlin Winskill