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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A whale tail as the giant creature disappears into the vast ocean

A whale-watching tour paid off as a humpback whale breaks the water's surface and then glides out of sight.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T5i
Copyright: © Kathy Koewler