Steven Genesin, The Migration (ANIMAL & NATURE 2023)

Every year hundreds of Humpback whales migrate from the waters of the Antarctic to warmer waters along the Australian coastline. During that migration striking breaching behaviour and their tail flutes make for spectacular viewing. These shots were captured from the deck of a whale watching vessel carefully positioned not to impede the journey of these special creatures. We were fortunate that a pair of inquisitive whales came very close and put on a show for those lucky enough to be on board.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.