Sperm whale diving. - a photo on Flickriver

            The mighty sperm whale is a multiple record-breaker. It is the largest of the toothed whales with some males reaching 20 metres in length. Its enormous box-like head with left-sided blow hole contains the biggest brain of any living animal. It is also the deepest diving mammal, reaching depths of 3,000 metres (nearly two miles) although the average dive is between 300 and 600 metres. These dives can last for a couple of hours before the whale has to come up for breath.

   

Taken in: New Zealand / Canterbury / South Bay (show map)

Taken on: July 9, 2012

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Camera: Sony DSLR-A580, f/7.1, 1/500 sec, 35.3mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSLR-A580
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	35.3mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.0 Windows
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