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A humpback whale breaches in Antarctica © Reuben Hernandez
Yesterday was World Antarctica Day, celebrating the day the Antarctic Treaty was signed. Dad once told me he was envious that I got sent to photograph Antarctica and would live vicariously through me. The wildlife in Antarctica is so beautiful, raw, and uninhibited. I keep coming back to this photograph and can’t help but think of my dad and how he pushed me to explore, photograph, and document beauty.
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My first Antarctic expedition was truly one for the books!
This was one of my favorite moments, seeing a humpback whale breach repeatedly for over an hour near the bow of our ship. At one point I actually had to choose between photographing the breaching whale or orcas.
According to one of our naturalists, this was quite a rare sighting so I feel very fortunate to have witnessed it even though my hands froze!
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(at Antarctica)