ENTRY DESCRIPTION
A rare White Southern Right Whale taken in Peninsula Valdes, Argentina. Only a small number of these whales are born white, and they will slowly turn more grey as they get older. The Southern Right Whale is a very important species and their recovery is taking much longer since the end of whaling. The Right Whale was called the right whale as it was considered the "right" whale to hunt. NOW I think they are the right whale to photography to showcase importance to protect.

Note: taken under special government permit.

AUTHOR
Brett Lobwein is a passionate underwater photographer growing up on the waterways of the Port Hacking River in the Southern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. His love for SCUBA diving grew in the early 2000s working in a local dive store. In 2010 he purchased his first Digital SLR underwater housing. After his first trip to swim with the Humpback Whales in Tonga he was completely hooked on underwater photography. Photography and diving has taken Brett to some of the remotest parts of Australia and internationally.

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