Among Giants: A Life with Whales

Among Giants: A Life with Whales
Flip Nicklin / Minden Pictures

Blue Whale
Photographed surfacing in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, this whale is the largest animal on earth and has been known to reach 110 ft. (33 m) and up to 200 tons. The photographs in this gallery are drawn from the book Among Giants: A Life with Whales.

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