ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 6月8日 19時00分

Photo by @BrianSkerry
Happy World Oceans Day! A Southern Right Whale and diver meet on the seafloor in the Auckland Islands of New Zealand. I photographed this scene while producing a story about Right Whales published in @ナショナルジオグラフィック in 2008. According to the researcher working with me, this was a population of whales that had never seen humans underwater before. These animals were extremely curious about us and showed no fear. I remember being alone at a depth of 70-feet and having this 45-foot long, 70-ton whale hovering inches above me, clearly trying to figure out what I was and gently swimming around me. This remains one of the most extraordinary experiences I've had in over 40 years of exploring Earth's oceans. And during these years I have also come to know how vital the sea is to our own existence. Every other breath humans take comes from the ocean and yet we have treated her poorly. We dump plastic and toxins into the ocean and extract wildlife believing that the supply is endless. But the ocean is not too big to fail and our fate is directly tied to the sea. Everything matters and everything is connected. To ensure a healthy planet, we must protect the sea.
#worldoceansday #whales #climatechange #amazing #nz #expedition #rightwhales

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