ENTRY DESCRIPTION
This was a very lucky encounter. I went out looking for orcas but I never imagined to have such an amazing day. Half an hour after going out we found a mom and calf. With that encounter I was more than happy but after that the other boats started reporting more orcas and big schools of mobula rays. Finally all the orcas met in the same place and started hunting the mobulas.
I jumped into the water excited. Groups of mobulas swam back and forth trying to escape. It was chaotic and impressive at the same time. The mobulas moved fast, they even hit me, and suddenly the orcas appeared, out of nowhere, passing by me. When you put your head in the water you could hear them vocalize perfectly.
I was there for hours. One of the best days of my life.Baja California Sur, Mexico

AUTHOR
Passionate about the animal world and a natural-born adventurer. Merche has traveled the globe to share oceans and land with wild animals, capturing them in her photographs in a special and unique way.

Her work has been recognized in international competitions such as the Ocean photographer of the year, Nature in focus, Siena Awards, Montphoto and 8th 35 Awards, among others. Moreover, she was part of the Spanish team for the 2023 World Photographic Cup, being awarded as “Best of the Nation”.

Through her images, Merche seeks to convey a vital message about the importance of conserving animals and their natural habitats.

In 2022, she worked as a mentor for the "Wildlife Photography" program at AFRISOS (African School of Storytelling) in Tanzania. A beautiful initiative that aims to create African photographers who can tell the stories of their continent.

Merche has also collaborated with 14 women photographers in the inaugural volume of the MOTHER magazine, where they seek where they seek to show the importance of nature and animals in our lives.

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