Jesse Gread, Underwater feast (ANIMAL & NATURE 2024)

A whale carcass that we discovered in a shallow remote section of the Ningaloo reef while on an extended trip sailing. I spotted something unusual the surface while on snorkel watch and got everyone out to investigate. On arrival we discovered it was a whale carcass, with over 50 sharks around the area. We took photos from the side of the tender that evening and the following morning as the sharks striped the carcass down to the bones. Once in a lifetime experience that I am glade I was able to capture some images from

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