18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The sleeping Leviathan and the small pilotfish
A sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is sleeping underwater vertically just below the surface with juvenile golden pilot jacks (Gnathanodon speciosus) near it. It is called pilot fish because it often accompanies bigger animals.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Mauritius |
| Camera: | NIKON D810 |
| Copyright: | © Pascal Kobeh |