Beluga Whales
Churchill, Canada
Plunging into murky two-degree water in a 15mm wetsuit isn’t most people’s idea of fun. But when that water is jam packed with thousands of singing beluga whales, it is a whole other story. Over four thousand beluga whales converge on the Churchill River in Canada’s sub-arctic each summer as the ice breaks up. Nicknamed “sea canaries” for their high-pitched whistles and clicking, belugas are probably the cutest and most curious of all the sea life I’ve encountered.
The black background on most of these shots comes from the distinct contrast between the white whales, and the murky dark river.
The black background on most of these shots comes from the distinct contrast between the white whales, and the murky dark river.