16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Biggest Fish

Whale sharks congregate in large numbers every year near Holbox Island, in the Yucatan Peninsula. These fish are huge, they move fast and the conditions of visibility are reduced by the large amount of plankton in the water. All these factors make taking a photo of the full-body animal a complete challenge.

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Date Taken: 08.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Mexico
Copyright: © Gustavo Costa