Bradley Stephenson , Surfers Paradise (PEOPLE WILDERNESS 2024)

“With the warm glow of the rising sun and surfers looking for their next wave, out of nowhere a whale breached completely out of the water. Looking through my lens, I witnessed the perfect moment. And the rest was history.”

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