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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
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On this day, a baby whale was killed by contact with a human nearby, and this baby whale was interested in us and was swimming and dancing nearby. When we observe this and think that the accident may have been caused by our lack of fear of humans, we have to think about our own actions.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: moorea, French Polynesia
Camera: OpticFilm 8100
Copyright: © Daichi shimada