social sperm whales (taken under permit)

Sperm whale spyhopping and playing at the surface;.

Among giants. Snorkeler and Sperm Whale. (Taken under permit)

Perfect conditions out, Sleeping whale and snorkeler. Taken under government permit.

Mother 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.

Sleeping 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.

Someday, we're all going to dive. Global warming is not a joke

taken under permit somewhere far out to sea

Moving house

Spotted scorpion fish, single light (no snoot)

Small crab among coral polyps under UV

Spotted goatfish under blacklight

Star eye hermit crab under UV

Some day we're all gonna dive. Under the sargassum

image taken under government permit

A boquet of worms (Social feather dusters)

Peacock flounder

Bamboo shrimp filterfeeding at the base of a waterfall.

Crinoid shrimp at home

under the boat.

Sperm whale showing me the sockets in the upper jaw into which its teeth fit. (taken under permit)
Shortlisted!

Checking out a whale (taken under permit)

Hitchhikers, Sperm Whale calves are capable of diving to 400m within a few months, they and juveniles carry remora. Adults dont. Image under permit

Snorkeler and Sperm Whale. taken under permit.

two calves and an adult. tweaked and desaturated (image under permit)

Post Maria sunset

Trio of whales rises form the deep (image under permit)