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Cruising dusky dolphin

An endemic dusky dolphin swims just below the surface of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of New Zealand. Diffraction of light caused a distortion of the view.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Kaikoura, New Zealand
Camera: GFX100 II
Copyright: © Stuart Chape