It Takes a Village To Raise a Whale
At up to 330,000 pounds (149,685 kilograms) and 110 feet (33.5 meters) long, they are the largest creatures to have ever lived.
At up to 330,000 pounds (149,685 kilograms) and 110 feet (33.5 meters) long, they are the largest creatures to have ever lived.
There’s no substitute for the feeling of being underwater — weightless, focused, and fully immersed in a world few people ever see. Whether you’re enjoying a favorite local spot or exploring a new site far from home, every dive offers something worthwhile: a moment of calm, a connection with nature, a skill refined, or an experience of community with other divers.
Seemingly crafted for photographers, nudibranchs are slow-moving and vibrant and have adapted to curious shapes and sizes.
When people ask me to describe my favorite ocean experiences, I think of my first trip to Dominica in 2020. My goal was to photograph sperm whales underwater, but I kept my expectations low, having heard that quality interactions with sperm whales often require a lot of luck.
I was in Little Cayman this past May, and a lyric hit me on the first dive: “Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last.” I had been invaded by Simon and Garfunkel’s 1966 hit “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy).”