Rowan Dear, Giants Of The Deep (ANIMAL & NATURE 2025)

Whilst Sperm whales are known to dive 100s of kms deep to catch squid, but they are also incredibly playful and inquisitive when on the surface. These images show their playful side, with 6 whales in one shot playing together, one with its mouth open playing and two swimming underneath me upside down to check me out

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.