National geographic ocean photography

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From singing competitions to food preferences, scientists are learning whales have cultural differences once thought to be unique to humans.

A SWARM OF SHARKS: Photographer Kimberly Jeffries was scuba diving in the Galápagos Islands when dozens of scalloped hammerhead sharks began swimming above her. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT.

In his series, Over/Under, Matt Smith captures some stunning imagery of life above and below the surface in one image.

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National Geographic’s 2019 Travel Photo Contest has been running since March 18, and will continue to accept submissions until May 3, 2019 at noon Eastern Standard Time. Each week, the publication has been unveiling a selection of entries received the previous week. Images from week four include a split-shot capture of an adolescent humpback whale, a candid moment of a mother loon feeding her chicks, and squiggles of headlamp-sporting skiers careening down the French Alps. More

Bahamas-based André Musgrove talks about his passion for underwater photography, how gear is crucial to his work, and how he achieves such stunning shots.

National Geographic photographers have this amazing gift of taking pictures that make you stop everything you’re doing and stare at them in awe. They capture the most thrilling settings, making it seem like time stopped just for that picture to be possible, like the exact moment a dolphin breaks the surface of the water, or when a mother lioness grabs her cub with her mouth, or if a whale befriends a group of tourists.