Whale Sharks28 August 2008Hanifaru Bay, Maldives A whale shark breaks the surface while waiting to capture plankton drifting in on the tide, in the Hanifaru Bay marine reserve. Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are slow-moving, filter-feeding sharks found in tropical and warm oceans, and are the largest non-mammalian vertebrates on the planet. The species originated some 60 million (...)
"A Cape gannet comes in to land during the summer nesting season." Thomas P. Peschak Nationality: Germany/South AfricaWebsite: www.thomaspeschak.comAbout: Thomas P. Peschak is a contributing photographer to National (...)