“The Right Look”
Photographer Richard Robinson had to work hard to snap this shot of a southern right whale calf off Port Ross in New Zealand. The curious whale circled and swam around Robinson for about 30 minutes, but he still had to swim far ahead enough to take the photo.
These whales were once on the brink of extinction thanks to whaling practices through the 19th and early 20th century, and some populations are still endangered, but their numbers have been steadily growing in New Zealand and elsewhere since.
This is a highly commended selection in the “Animal Portraits” category.
