Sub-adult sperm whale try to move away a calf to to mate with a female, (Physeter macrocephalus), Vulnerable (IUCN), The sperm whale is the largest of the toothed whales. Sperm whales are known to dive as deep as 1,000 meters in search of squid to eat. Image has been shot in Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit n°RP 16-02/32 FIS-5.
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Image id: 860-287920
Release status: Not Model or Property Released
Shot date: April 2019
Upload date: October 2019
Artist: Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
Release status: Not Model or Property Released
Shot date: April 2019
Upload date: October 2019
Artist: Franco Banfi / Biosphoto
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