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This poor guy was minding his own business when a wave came and nailed him. Obviously he didn't really care. Hawaiian Monk Seals are endangered with about ...
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This poor guy was minding his own business when a wave came and nailed him. Obviously he didn't really care. Hawaiian Monk Seals are endangered with about 1100 left in the wild. They sleep on the beach all day and go out to feed at night with their main predator being sharks and man.
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cameraNIKON D600

settings Aperture f/16 ISO 200 Shutter 1/180 Focal Length 8000/10 

upload_dateMar, 2018

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8 Comments |
irishrose1958
 
irishrose1958 March 10, 2018
Timing perfect
maryannebyrne_8630
 
maryannebyrne_8630 August 23, 2018
Incredible shot!
malispics
 
malispics August 23, 2018
That is an awesome shot!
RonTear Platinum
 
RonTear August 28, 2018
Moment of beauty !!
andrevondeling
 
andrevondeling January 20, 2019
Magnificent shot!
VLJ_PHOTOGRAPHY Platinum
 
VLJ_PHOTOGRAPHY October 20, 2019
Beautiful capture
jackiegoodwin Platinum
 
jackiegoodwin November 14, 2019
perfect timing - thank you for entering your lovely photo into my "animal of any kind challenge - best of luck
BarbsT
 
BarbsT February 15, 2020
Wow, right time, right place, great shot!

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