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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A whale in the Colombian pacific

Colombian whales feast on Antarctic krill for 4 months, accumulating fat for an 8-month fast. In a 2-month, 8,500 km migration to tropical Pacific waters, they breed and give birth along the coast from Peru to Costa Rica, arriving from June to October.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Colombia
Camera: X-T2
Copyright: © Nathan HOUTCH