Ian Kane, Breaching Whale (SINGLE SHOT 2026)

A quiet, snowy morning on the zodiacs until eerie, sustained cries began drifting across the water, growing closer. Then, as if from nowhere, a large pod of whales surfaced, bubble-net feeding in the mist. Just as suddenly, they vanished, their calls fading softly into the distance.

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