Sperm Whale diving. - a photo on Flickriver

            Scientific name: Physeter macrocephalus
Sperm whales are the largest of the toothed whales and have one of the widest global distributions of any marine mammal species. They are found in all deep oceans, from the equator to the edge of the pack ice in the Arctic and Antarctic.
   

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

Taken on: July 9, 2012

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Physeter macrocephalus

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Camera: Sony DSLR-A580, f/6.3, 1/500 sec, 280mm (=420mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony DSLR-A580
Lens:	DT 18-270mm F3.5-6.3
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	280mm (35mm equivalent: 420mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.0 Windows
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