12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Tornado of Barracudas in Baja

The Sea of Cortez is renowned for its abundance of fish. The choreography of Barracudas slowly turning into a helix-like formation caught my attention as they swam towards the sun.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2013
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Copyright: © Michel Labrecque