Photo Feature
Indian Ocean humpback dolphin Sousa plumbea
Darshan Khatau captures the moment when an Indian Ocean humpback dolphin Sousa plumbea mother and calf breach in unison. Incredibly, the image was shot in the heart of Mumbai, between the famous Chowpatty Beach and the Raj Bhavan in Malabar Hill, Walkeshwar, Mumbai. This aquatic mammal inhabits shallow, coastal waters and is therefore more susceptible to anthropogenic dangers, including vessel propeller wounds, noise pollution and death by fishing nets.
Photographer: Darshan Khatau
Location: Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Details: Camera: Nikon P900, Shutter speed: 1/500 sec., Aperture: f/6.3, ISO 180, Focal length: 268 mm.
Image taken: April 20, 2019, 12:00 p.m.