The Great Mother [TOP100]
This photo was taken in Okinawa, Japan.
From January to March, humpback whales appear near Okinawa.
A mother whale is often accompanied by her calf.
A whale mother and calf swam past me and away.
I could see a male whale escorting them from below.
This mother whale hardly responded to the male's escort and swam as if she was protecting her calf.
This mother whale was swimming with her fins spread tightly, as if she was protecting her young.
I felt dignified by this mother whale. Mothers are strong regardless of their species.
DAISUKE KURASHIMA, Japan, Kanagawa