GENTLE WHALE SHARK GIANTS FEED UNDER FISHERMAN’S BOAT

A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia. The gentle giants are surrounded by fascinated divers, including Italian photographer Andrea Izzotti. The 47-year-old captured these underwater images during a dive in Cenderawasih Bay, off Papua, Indonesia.

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INDONESIAN TRIBE UNTOUCHED BY MODERN LIFE

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LOST LEAPING BABY WHALE

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MAGNIFICENT SNOWY OWL

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SPELLBINDING ENGLISH STAR TRAILS

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ANIMAL WHISPERER TAMES SILKY SHARK

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