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Finalist Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean

Joshua Munoz French Polynesia

17°31'46.5"S 149°44'37.6"W

"Every winter humpback whales migrate north from Antarctica to French Polynesia, to warmer waters to give birth and mate," says photographer Josh Munoz. "Calves are curious and often leave their mother's side to interact with us in the water  - the mother always keeping one eye on her newborn."

BEHIND THE LENS

Human Connection Award: People & Planet Ocean, 2022, JM

Joshua Munoz United States (US)

ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • Sunny conditions
  • Light wind
  • Taken while freediving
  • Site accessed by boat