Scar, a male Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) at surface, Caribbean. STUNNING underwater images show a lone freediver stroking a fourteen tonne Sperm whale that is heavier than a London bus. Others pictures taken in the Indian Ocean show the 40-foot long sperm whales rubbing together to help shed skin while some whales producing giant clouds of waste as is the norm for these social gatherings. The photos were taken by award-winning nature photographer Tony Wu who devotes his working life to researching and documenting rarely seen marine animals and environments, spending more days at sea t
Scar, a male Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) at surface, Caribbean. STUNNING underwater images show a lone freediver stroking a fourteen tonne Sperm whale that is heavier than a London bus. Others pictures taken in the Indian Ocean show the 40-foot long sperm whales rubbing together to help shed skin while some whales producing giant clouds of waste as is the norm for these social gatherings. The photos were taken by award-winning nature photographer Tony Wu who devotes his working life to researching and documenting rarely seen marine animals and environments, spending more days at sea that he does on land.
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