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Arun MadisettiMr Big.
Sperm whale taken 5 miles off Dominica, Olympus 5050, Inon Dome on wide angle lens.
Natural light.
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Arun MadisettiMeet the family
Fully mature Bull (Biggest I have ever seen at easily 20m), newborn calf, and several females cruise by.
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Arun MadisettiFalse Killer Whale
Strange happenings when converting to black and white, 3m swell and fast animals.
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Arun Madisettipoor visibility, big swells, desaturate and it looks strangely better.
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Arun MadisettiSay "Cheese"
Researcher takes a family portrait
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Arun Madisettiwho's that?
Image taken under permit.
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Arun Madisettideep blue.
The artist Melissa Cole goes deep to watch a Bull Sperm whale extend a flipper
taken under permit, model release on file.
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Arun Madisettinormally an image of an eyeball would be macro, not in this case.
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Arun Madisettithree amigos, adolescents at play.
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Arun Madisettitaken whilst waiting for the boat to come get me, off filming whales under permit.
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Arun MadisettiPan tropical Spotted Dolphin from the bow of the boat
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Arun MadisettiSperm whale dappled by the sun just under the surface
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Arun Madisettia swim past at 30 ft, taken on snorkel and under permit.
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Arun MadisettiA large male, easily 18m (60ft) long, scarred from battles with other males. 2nd largest one i have ever encountered out here. Taken under permit.
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Arun Madisetticoming for air
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Arun MadisettiWhat happened next? Physalia and tentacles
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Arun MadisettiPhysalia at the surface
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Arun MadisettiFranco Banfi gets up close to a 12m Whale shark
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Arun MadisettiI will come for you in your dreams.
Taken 5 miles offshore looking for whales.
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Arun MadisettiUnder the Leviathan. (Taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiJust hanging around
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Arun MadisettiHitchhikers, Sperm Whale calves are capable of diving to 400m within a few months, they and juveniles carry remora. Adults dont. Image under permit
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Arun MadisettiChecking out a whale (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiSome day we're all gonna dive. Under the sargassum
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Arun MadisettiSleeping giants.
Sperm whales shut down half their brains and sleep in a "head up" position about 5-10m from the surface. Taken freediving under government permit.
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Arun MadisettiMother and calf. Newborn calves are able to descend to feed at between 4-800m within 4 months, but not for long. Image taken under government issued permit.
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Arun MadisettiPerfect conditions out, Sleeping whale and snorkeler. Taken under government permit.
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Arun MadisettiAmong giants. Snorkeler and Sperm Whale. (Taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiSperm whale spyhopping and playing at the surface;.
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Arun Madisettisocial sperm whales (taken under permit)
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Arun Madisetti"Im ready for my close up now"....Sperm whale taken under permit
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Arun MadisettiYou cannot pass. Sperm whale playfully puts itself between me and the boat. (under permit)
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Arun Madisettitaken under permit
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Arun Madisettione mans trash is another mans treasure. Floating 3 miles offshore was this tiny seahorse.
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Arun MadisettiRush hour.
Sperm Whales off the Commonwealth of Dominica, (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiFreediver and Sperm Whale. (image taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiSperm whale dropping to between 4-600m to feed on squid. (taken under permit)
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Arun Madisettia "fly by" to say hi. taken under permit
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Arun Madisettispotted dolphin riding the bow wave
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Arun MadisettiFalse killer whales
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Arun Madisettilittle and large (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiSperm Whale smile. (taken under permit)
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Arun Madisettithey look at you and know (image under permit)
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Arun Madisettisurfacing (taken under permit), Ikelite, Nikon D7200
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Arun MadisettiLittle and large (taken under government permit)
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Arun Madisettitaken under government permit
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Arun Madisettijust cruising (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiReflections (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiSperm whale and sargassum (taken under permit)
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Arun Madisettismile please (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiUnder the weed
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Arun MadisettiTaken under permit in the open sea
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Arun MadisettiThe human (taken under permit)
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Arun Madisettifar out to sea under the weed
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Arun Madisettithe snorkeler (taken under government issued permit)
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Arun MadisettiSperm Whale playtime (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiShot under permit here off Dominica.
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Arun MadisettiHi there! (taken under permit)
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Arun Madisettisometimes you get lucky, most time not. taken under permit
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Arun Madisettitelltale white jawline of a sperm whale. (taken under government permit) Sealife Micro3, no supplemental lens
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Arun MadisettiAussie marine biologist gets up close to a sleeping Caribbean Sperm Whale. (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiSayaka and the whale (taken under permit)
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Arun Madisettiresting whales and photographer (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiHanging out watching us watch them. (under permit)
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Arun Madisettibreathe, breathe in the air - don't be afraid to care.
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Arun Madisettihumbling experience (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiA fly by. (under permit)
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Arun MadisettiPeek a boo. A Sperm Whale called "Can Opener" playing hide and seek in the Sargassum (taken under government issued permit)
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Arun Madisetti"Chopsticks" spent an amazing 15 minutes rolling around and interacting with us. (under permit)
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Arun Madisettiup from the depths (taken under permit)
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Arun MadisettiSperm Whales under permit off Dominica.
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Arun MadisettiPhysalia