Photograph by @paulnicklen. This is the most powerful moment I have ever experienced in nature. Just a feet away, dozens of #narwhals lifted their eight foot long ivory tusks towards the sky. Here, they rested and caught a breath before continuing their fish-feeding frenzy under the polar ice. It took me ten years of hard work to finally find this intimate moment with the unicorns of the sea. There were so many narwhals blowing all around me, that the sound was overwhelming. This, combined with the incomparable scene in front of me, made it almost impossible to contain my emotions and photograph through the tears of joy and gratitude. All week, I will be posting my favorite moments in the field as a wildlife photojournalist so please #follow me on @paulnicklen // #gratitude #nature #wildlife #arctic #smile #love #beauty #friends #instagramhub #snow #ice #animals by natgeo

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