This photo was taken on the beach at Cadzand-Bad in the Netherlands in October 2022. This orca had washed ashore and could not get back into the sea on it's own. The orca lay in the surf for hours. As the sun was setting, I took this picture. Unfortunately, the orca did not survive. In 2023, this photo was category winner at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition in the 'Oceans, the bigger picture' category. For more background, see (https://naturebylennart.com/mammals-blog/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2023-the-story-behind-the-photo/).
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 (#WPY59). All my pictures were taken in the wild, so nothing from the zoo! I have been photographing since I was twelve years old and the focus has always been on nature photography. In the Netherlands I mainly look at birds, but.. Read more…
Germany
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Germany
Germany
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Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany
Germany
Netherlands