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Finalist Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Rafael Fernandez Caballero Bermeo, Spain

43°27'48.1"N 2°42'28.2"W

Mako shark at sunset. "Mako sharks are the fastest animal in the ocean," says photographer Rafael Fernandez Caballero. "Spending sunset with a predator like this is magical. Not only for creating pictures, but for witnessing it speeding along amongst the orange rays. It makes your heart beat a little faster. Mako sharks are endangered and, according to some scientific studies, face extinction in just a few decades."

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Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022, RFC2

Rafael Fernandez Caballero Spain

ABOUT THE IMAGE

  • Taken while freediving
  • Windy conditions
  • 7:30am dive
  • Access by boat

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