Ashlee Jansen, Natures Prey (ANIMALS 2023)

A Humpback Whale carcass found on the ocean floor in Coral Bay, Western Australia, stripped clean of its flesh by surrounding sharks. This sub-adult whale died while making their annual migration north along the Ningaloo Reef. A harsh act of Mother Nature, However an important part of the natural ecosystem.

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