Open ocean · Gulf Stream · After dark
Blackwater
The ocean’s great nightly migration, photographed one improbable traveler at a time.
Far offshore, lights suspended over deep water reveal animals ascending from the mesopelagic zone to feed near the surface. This diel vertical migration is the largest animal migration on Earth—and it happens every night.
10 selected photographs
Featured writing · Inside Scuba
Deep Dive into Blackwater
Gabriel’s practical guide to blackwater diving and photography—from choosing a site and building a light rig to finding focus in the open ocean after dark.
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