George was freediving, watching this pod of killer whales stunning fish with their tails before eating them. Suddenly, the mood changed as the whales regrouped 50 metres away. ‘A minute later, they came back in full attack mode,’ recalls George. ‘It was the most powerful behaviour I have ever witnessed – an intense, life-changing experience.’
Flying through the baitball at high speed with their mouths open, the killer whales will decimate this shoal of herring. This pod of around 20 individuals feed here from November to January. Each population of killer whales employs different strategies to catch prey, the mothers teaching their calves how to hunt with the group.
Czech Republic/Ireland
George is a wildlife, water and landscape photographer based on the west coast of Ireland. He focuses on wild marine mammals, big waves, surf photography and coastal scenery. George's work has been exhibited in Washington, Hong Kong, London and Japan, and has appeared in the pages of several magazines including Nature's Best Photography, BBC Wildlife, BBC Focus, Nikon Pro and Outdoor Photography.
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