Haunting Image of Whale Skeletons Wins Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024

A stark photo of a diver examining the aftermath of a whale hunt has won Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024.

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2024-2-21 19:50

Photographer Captures Epic Moment Surfer and Whale Synchronize

A photographer captured the epic moment a humpback whale breached behind a surfer as she flew into the air -- with the pair synchronizing perfectly. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-8 19:43

Sperm Whale Introduces Her Calf to a Robotic Spy Whale

Scientists and cinematographers are constantly searching for new ways to gather information about animals. In one such attempt, John Downer Productions launched a realistic-looking submersible robotic whale to capture unique footage and gain insight into the intelligence of these creatures. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-30 23:21

Kayaker Captures Whale Sticking Tail Straight Out of Water

A kayaking YouTuber encountered a bizarre sight while paddling in the ocean -- a frozen humpback whale with its tail sticking out of the water. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-12 14:00

Drone Captures Moment Humpback Whale is Freed From 300lb Crab Pot

Dramatic drone footage reveals the moment that a young humpback whale was freed after it was discovered hog-tied to a 300lb crab pot. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-7 17:52

Windsurfer Captures Himself Colliding With a Leaping Whale

A windsurfer recorded himself being wiped out by an enormous juvenile humpback whale on a GoPro 360 camera.

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2023-10-27 18:47

Russian ‘Spy Whale’ That Wore GoPro Camera Spotted in Sweden

An alleged former Russian spy whale -- who first appeared four years ago with a GoPro camera mount and clips bearing the inscription "Equipment of St Petersburg" -- has been spotted again off the coast of Sweden. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-6-2 23:33

Drone Camera Captures Huge Whale with Rare Case of Severe Scoliosis

Drone camera footage captured an enormous fin whale with a deformed spine suffering from a rare case of "severe scoliosis." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-14 17:05

Photos Show Orca Caring for Baby Pilot Whale in First Known Case

A female orca was captured on camera caring for a baby pilot whale in the first ever known case of its kind.

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2023-3-1 17:53

Drone Documents Humpback Whale’s Tragic Journey With Broken Back

A humpback whale swam 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) with a broken back that was monitored with drone cameras.

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2022-12-14 21:30

Shark Circling Whale Carcass Wins Nature Photography Competition

A stark photo of life and death has won the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition for 2022.

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2022-8-30 16:11

Photo Captures Terrifying Moment a Whale Breached Too Close to Boat

A photographer has captured the incredible moment a humpback whale breaches close to a boat in Coffs Harbour in New South Wales, Australia. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-18 18:49

An Algorithm for Mapping Stars is also Used to Track Whale Sharks

An algorithm that was originally developed to map the stars is also used to track whale sharks for the sake of conservation efforts. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-11 18:39

How Researchers are Using Drones in New Whale Conservation Efforts

Researchers are using drones in order to study whales in new and inventive ways. Ocean Alliance, a marine conservation organization, is pioneering their use to replace older, more invasive, and more dangerous techniques. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-30 18:27

Photographer Catches Whale Breaching Next to a Fishing Boat

A photographer was on a whale-watching trip when he unexpectedly captured incredible photos of a large humpback whale exploding out of the water right next to an unsuspecting fisherman on his boat. Photographer Douglas Croft was in California’s Monterey Bay on April 27th back in 2019 when the memorable moment occurred. “It was quite exciting! […] petapixel.com »

2021-7-21 19:59

Photographer Spots Sneaky Grey Whale Next To Unsuspecting Whale Watchers

Nature occasionally brings wonder and surprise, though we often have to look for it very closely. But sometimes nature goes out of its way to bring the surprise all by itself. The post Photographer Spots Sneaky Grey Whale Next To Unsuspecting Whale Watchers first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »

2021-7-8 15:25

Photographer Spots Sneaky Whale Next to Unsuspecting Whale Watchers

Photographer Eric Smith was photographing a whale migration last year when he captured this humorous photo showing a sneaky whale popping up right next to a group of unsuspecting whale watchers. Smith, a Los Angeles-based documentary photographer, was in Baja’s San Ignacio Lagoon in March 2020 just before COVID-19 lockdowns to document the migratory gray […] petapixel.com »

2021-6-18 19:11

Kayaker Films Herself Almost Getting Swallowed by a Humpback Whale

Two kayakers on a whale watching adventure off the coast of California got a scare on Monday when a humpback whale came up from below and nearly swallowed them. One of the kayakers had her phone out at the time and managed to capture the experience on camera. In the 1-minute video above, captured by […] petapixel.com »

2020-11-4 18:28

Photo Of A Sleeping Whale With Her Calf Just Won $120,000 At The HIPA Contest And Here Are 17 Of The Winners

The Grand Prize of 120k dollars went to Jasmine Carey from Australia for her stunning and ethereal photo of a mother Humpback whale sleeping beside her 2-week-old baby. boredpanda.com »

2020-6-11 12:14

This Whale Photo Just Won $120,000

HIPA has announced this year’s winners of its prestigious international photography contest. This year’s theme was “Water,” and Australian photographer Jasmine Carey won the $120,000 grand prize with an ethereal photo of a mother humpback whale sleeping next to her two-week-old baby. petapixel.com »

2020-6-10 20:08

A Whale Tail: Overcoming Fear to Swim with Humpback Whales

It’s 2019, I’m 80 miles away from land in the Atlantic Ocean, and I just have to laugh. I just got out of the water and noticed that my camera housing is leaking. I couldn’t afford the Nauticam rental this time, so I went cheap and hoped for the best. It’s my third trip to […] petapixel.com »

2020-2-2 00:00

We’re Traveling Whale Watchers And We Got An Opportunity To Interact With Humpbacks (13 Pics)

Our team swims with whales around the world. But the Kingdom of Tonga is something extraordinary. Only here, you can meet face-to-face with 15-meter humpback whales – and they won't go anywhere. boredpanda.com »

2020-1-27 13:12

Photographer Captures Incredible Photo of Sea Lion Trapped in a Whale’s Mouth

Last month, wildlife photographer Chase Dekker captured an incredible moment on camera. While he was photographing humpback whales lunge feeding on Monterey Bay, he captured the moment when an unlucky sea lion got trapped inside a whale’s mouth. petapixel.com »

2019-8-30 22:38

Photo of the week: Swimming with Humpback whales in Tonga

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2017-9-17 17:00

Crossed Off A Bucket List: Swimming With Whale Sharks

My friend and I both had swimming with Whale Sharks towards the top of our bucket lists so we found some spare time and took a 1,500 mile road trip down to Mulege, Mexico. We started in Fallbrook, California and drove our 1991 Toyota Hiace which we converted into a livable van down to Mexico. boredpanda.com »

2017-4-15 02:22

Humpback Whale Breaches Right in Front of Swimming Photographer

Australian photographer Beau Pilgrim got the surprise of a lifetime recently when an adult humpback whale breached right in front of him, landing just a couple of meters away from the swimming photographer. petapixel.com »

2016-10-12 18:47