“This photo, taken on July 13, 2024, captures one-year-old Bigg’s orca T065B3 – known as ‘Rook’ – near Bird Rocks, WA,” says Ling. “Against the glowing sunset, Rook proudly displays a harbour seal he found while his family patrolled nearby and later helped him capture. At this age, orcas typicallyContinue Reading
Big and Small Underwater Faces — 3rd Place. Trips to the Antarctic Peninsula always yield amazing encounters with leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx). Boldly approaching me and baring his teeth, this individual was keen to point out that this part of Antarctica was his territory. This picture was shot at dusk,Continue Reading
“Anybody home?” A curious young lion plays with a tortoise in the Kalahari Desert, Botswana. Credit: Jens Cullmann Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 “It’s been over two decades since I first witnessed a dipper darting through a waterfall,” photographer Konrad Wothe says. “The small passerine bird was flyingContinue Reading
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 In the darkness of the South Atlantic Ocean, researchers captured for the first time footage of a live colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni). And while the elusive creature is known for its size—reaching lengths of 23 feet—this one is a baby and only one footContinue Reading
“Icy Repose.” Sue watched this Weddell seal from aboard a rigid inflatable boat in Neko Harbour of the Antarctic Peninsula. So as not to disturb its peaceful slumber, Sue used a long lens to record this serene portrait. Weddell seals’ large bodies are covered in a thick layer of blubber.Continue Reading
2024 WINNER | WILDLIFE | African Leopard Fight, Mashatu Game Reserve,Botswana. “The amount of time invested in getting this image and the technical difficultiesI experienced made this one of the most demanding images I have ever created.It took luck, skill, and a lot of patience. I located these two leopardsContinue Reading
“FEEDING FRENZY” I was cruising in a Zodiac when I saw a group of Cape Petrels in the water. As I approached I could see they were feeding on something, along with Giant Petrels and Snow Petrels. I had my big underwater rig with me and thought it was aContinue Reading
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