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 |