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Quebec tourists are treated to an up close and personal fin whale encounter
A boat of whale watching tourists had an up close and personal encounter with a fin whale this past week in Quebec, Canada. The group of whale watchers were observing a pair of fin whales swimming parallel to their boat when one resurfaced, with mouth agape, right next to their boat, submerging at the last minute. The moment was captured in two different simultaneous videos.
WDC publishes guide to responsible whale and dolphin watching
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDC) has published a comprehensive guide to responsible whale watching practices. The document also features a guide to areas where it is carried out and the issues associated with human:cetacean interactions.
Australian Great White Sharks by Don Silcock
In his column this month, Don Silcock shares his words and stunning images of diving and photographing greta white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) off the southern coast of Australia.
Call for entries: Florida State Underwater Photo & Video Championship
The Florida Skin Divers Association is calling for entries to the Florida State Underwater Photo & Video Championship, the results of which will be announced at the 2016 Guy Harvey Lionfish Safari. The contest offers over $8,000 in prizes and entry categories for images from Florida waters including: Macro, wide angle, compact camera, video and lionfish removal video. The deadline for entries is 26 August.
Exposure labs is still seeking UW photographers to help with coral bleaching video
Exposure Labs, the team behind the film Chasing Ice, is working on a new film documenting coral bleaching around the world. We posted their need for underwater photographers back in April, but they are still looking for more diving underwater photographers throughout the world.
Underwater Photography Masterclass available in the U.S.A.
Wetpixel Associate Editor Alex Mustard’s Underwater Photography Masterclass is now on sale in the USA. The European version sold out quickly and has already been reprinted to satisfy the local demand.
Paper describes shark concentration at Fakarava
A paper in the Current Biology Journal describes the “inverted trophic pyramid” that exists at the South Pass at Fakarava, French Polynesia. Between 250 to 700 grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) inhabit the area thanks to the grouper spawning aggregations that occur in the pass.
A $1 Billion Lawsuit has been filed against Getty by photographer Carol Highsmith
When photographer Carol Highsmith began donating images for public use to the Library of Congress’ Prints and Photographs Division in 1988, she did not imagine that one day an image licensing giant (Getty) would be profiting from her photographs. In fact, the manner in which she discovered Getty was falsely licensing her public domain images was through a cease and desist letter from them demanding she remove one of her own images from her personal website, or pay a $120 fine. She has since filed a $1 Billion lawsuit against Getty and Alamy.