Giants of Mediterranean

Author: Cristina Otero
Category: Wildlife
Description: Photograph taken during a scientific expedition aboard the Tethys Research Institute’s sailing vessel Pelagos. You can appreciate the majesty of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), the only species of whale present in the Mediterranean and the second largest animal in the world. Contemplating this unique moment, in which these marine giants raise their massive bodies out of the water, is a privilege that is difficult to repeat, and getting to photograph it is even more special.
Place: Pelagos Sanctuary, Ligurian Sea