Megaptera

Megaptera

Paul Nicklen

Megaptera

Tonga, 2019

As the whale song of a distant male reverberated through my body, I discovered this devoted mother humpback basking in the warm waters off the coast of Tonga – patiently waiting for her calf to grow, and building strength for the long journey back to their feeding grounds in Antarctica. I bid a silent farewell before gently floating to the surface without a single kick so as not to disturb them.

Artwork Details


Archival Pigment Print24 × 36 in / 61 × 91.4 cm / Edition of 2031 × 46.5 in / 78.7 × 118.1 cm / Edition of 1540 × 60 in / 101.6 × 152.4 cm / Edition of 1060 × 90 in / 152.4 × 228.6 cm / Edition of 7

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